Data processing device and data processing method

ABSTRACT

The present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method that make it possible to ensure good communication quality in a data transmission using LDPC codes. In group-wise interleave, an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15, or 13/15 is interleaved in a 360-bit group unit. In group-wise deinterleave, a sequence of the LDPC code after group-wise interleave obtained from data transmitted from a transmitting device to the original sequence. The present technology can be applied, for example, to data transmission or the like using the LDPC codes.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method. In particular, the present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method that make it possible to ensure good communication quality in a data transmission using LDPC codes.

BACKGROUND ART

Some of the information to be published in this specification and drawings, Samsung Electronics Co. to conduct joint development with Sony Corporation, Ltd. (hereinafter, referred to as Samsung) is one that has received the offer from the (explicitly in the drawings).

LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code has high error correction capabilities, and is widely used in recent years in a transmission system including a digital broadcasting such as DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting)-S.2, DVB-T.2, DVB-C.2 in Europe, and ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) 3.0 in the United States (for example, refer to Non-Patent Document 1).

Recent studies has revealed that as the code length of the LDPC code is prolonged, the LDPC code achieves the performance as close as the Shannon limit similar to the turbo code or the like. Also, the LDPC code has a property that the minimum distance is proportional to the code length. As the advantageous features of the LDPC code, the block error probability characteristic is good, and a so-called error floor phenomenon that is observed in the decoding characteristic of the turbo code or the like is less likely to occur.

Non-Patent Document 1: DVB-S.2: ETSI EN 302 307 V1.2.1 (2009-08)

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Problem to be Solved by the Invention

Data transmission using an LDPC code, for example, LDPC codes, symbol of QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) orthogonal modulation such as (digital modulation) (is symbolized), the symbol, the signal points of orthogonal modulation it is mapped to be transmitted.

The data transmission using the LDPC code as described above, it is becoming spread worldwide and is requested to ensure a satisfactory communication quality.

The present technology has been made in view of such circumstances, and, in the data transmission using the LDPC code, is to ensure good communication quality.

Means for Solving the Problem

The first data processing device/data processing method of the present technology includes a group-wise interleave unit/step of performing group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group i, and in the group-wise interleave, a sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169, 158.

The first data processing device/data processing method of the present technology performs group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit the LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15. In the group-wise interleave, the sequence of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code bit group 0 to 179 is interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169, 158.

The second data processing device/data processing method of the present technology includes a group-wise interleave unit of performing group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15, and a group-wise deinterleave unit/step of returning a sequence of the LDPC code after the group-wise interleave obtained from data transmitted from a transmitting device to the original sequence, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group 1, and in the group-wise interleave, a sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169, 158.

The second data processing device/data processing method of the present technology includes a group-wise interleave unit of performing group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15, and of returning the sequence of the LDPC code after the group-wise interleave obtained from data transmitted from a transmitting device to the original sequence, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group i, and in the group-wise interleave, a sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169, 158.

The data processing apparatus may be an independent apparatus or may be an internal block making up one device.

Effects of the Invention

According to the present technology, in the data transmission using the LDPC code, it is possible to ensure good communication quality.

Here, the effects described in are not necessarily limited, it may be any of the effects described in the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[FIG. 1] A diagram illustrating a parity check matrix H of an LDPC code.

[FIG. 2] A flowchart illustrating a decoding procedure of an LDPC code.

[FIG. 3] A diagram illustrating an example of an LDPC code of the parity check matrix.

[FIG. 4] A diagram illustrating a Tanner graph of the parity check matrix.

[FIG. 5] A diagram showing a variable node.

[FIG. 6] A diagram showing a check node.

[FIG. 7] A diagram illustrating an example configuration of an embodiment of a transmission system to which the present technology is applied.

[FIG. 8] A block diagram showing a configuration example of the transmitting apparatus 11.

[FIG. 9] A block diagram showing a configuration example of the bit interleaver 116.

[FIG. 10] A diagram illustrating a parity check matrix

[FIG. 11] A diagram illustrating a parity matrix.

[FIG. 12] A diagram illustrating a parity check matrix of an LDPC code prescribed in the standard of the DVB-T.2.

[FIG. 13] A diagram illustrating a parity check matrix of an LDPC code prescribed in the standard of the DVB-T.2.

[FIG. 14] A diagram illustrating a Tanner graph for decoding of LDPC codes.

[FIG. 15] A diagram showing a parity matrix H_(T) having a staircase structure and a diagram illustrating a Tanner graph corresponding to the parity matrix H_(T).

[FIG. 16] A diagram illustrating a parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H corresponding to the LDPC code after the parity interleave.

[FIG. 17] A flowchart for explaining the processing performed by a bit interleaver 116 and a mapper 117.

[FIG. 18] A block diagram showing a configuration example of an LDPC encoder 115.

[FIG. 19] A flowchart illustrating a process of the LDPC encoder 115.

[FIG. 20] A diagram illustrating an example of a parity check matrix initial value table of a code rate of 1/4 and a code length of 16200.

[FIG. 21] A diagram for explaining a method of determining a parity check matrix H from the parity check matrix initial value table.

[FIG. 22] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 7/15.

[FIG. 23] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 7/15.

[FIG. 24] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 7/15.

[FIG. 25] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 9/15.

[FIG. 26] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 9/15.

[FIG. 27] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 9/15.

[FIG. 28] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 11/15.

[FIG. 29] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 11/15.

[FIG. 30] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 11/15.

[FIG. 31] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 13/15.

[FIG. 32] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 13/15.

[FIG. 33] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 13/15.

[FIG. 34] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 6/15.

[FIG. 35] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 8/15.

[FIG. 36] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 37] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 38] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 39] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a first other new LDPC code who code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 40] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 6/15.

[FIG. 41] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 6/15.

[FIG. 42] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 8/15.

[FIG. 43] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 8/15.

[FIG. 44] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 8/15.

[FIG. 45] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 46] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 47] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 48] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 49] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 50] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 51] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 7/15.

[FIG. 52] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 9/15.

[FIG. 53] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 11/15.

[FIG. 54] A diagram showing a parity check matrix initial value table of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 13/15.

[FIG. 55] A diagram illustrating an example of a Tanner graph of an ensemble of a degree sequence in which a column weight is 3 and a row weight is 6.

[FIG. 56] A diagram showing an example of the Tanner graph of a multi-edge type ensemble.

[FIG. 57] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rater is 7/15, 9/15, 11/15 or 13/15.

[FIG. 58] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 7/15, 9/15, 11/15 or 13/15.

[FIG. 59] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k and code rate r is 7/15, 9/15, 11/15 or 13/15.

[FIG. 60] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 7/15.

[FIG. 61] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 9/15.

[FIG. 62] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 11/15.

[FIG. 63] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 13/15.

[FIG. 64] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 6/15, 8/15, 10/15 or 12/15.

[FIG. 65] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 6/15, 8/15, 10/15 or 12/15.

[FIG. 66] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 6/15, 8/15, 10/15 or 12/15.

[FIG. 67] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 6/15.

[FIG. 68] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 8/15.

[FIG. 69] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 70] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 71] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 72] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 73] A diagram showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix of the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 74] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 75] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 76] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 77] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 78] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 79] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 6/15, 8/15, 10/15, 12/15.

[FIG. 80] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 6/15, 8/15, 10/15, 12/15.

[FIG. 81] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 6/15.

[FIG. 82] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 8/15.

[FIG. 83] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 10/15.

[FIG. 84] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 12/15.

[FIG. 85] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 7/15, 9/15, 11/15, 13/15.

[FIG. 86] A diagram illustrating the parity check matrix of the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 7/15, 9/15, 11/15, 13/15.

[FIG. 87] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 7/15.

[FIG. 88] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 9/15.

[FIG. 89] A diagram showing a simulation, result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rater is 11/15.

[FIG. 90] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 13/15.

[FIG. 91] A diagram showing illustrative types of the constellation.

[FIG. 92] A diagram showing an example of a constellation for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 16QAM.

[FIG. 93] A diagram showing an example of a constellation for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 64QAM.

[FIG. 94] A diagram showing an example of a constellation for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 256QAM.

[FIG. 95] A diagram showing an example of a constellation for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 1024QAM.

[FIG. 96] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER where UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as constellation when the modulation scheme is 16QAM.

[FIG. 97] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER where UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as constellation when the modulation scheme is 64QAM.

[FIG. 98] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER where UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as constellation when the modulation scheme is 256QAM.

[FIG. 99] A diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER where UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as constellation when the modulation scheme is 1024QAM.

[FIG. 100] A diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of UC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is QPSK.

[FIG. 101] A diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 2D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 16QAM.

[FIG. 102] A diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 2D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 64-QAM.

[FIG. 103] A diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 2D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 256QAM.

[FIG. 104] A diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 1D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 1024QAM.

[FIG. 105] A diagram showing a relationship between a real part Re(z_(q)) and an imaginary part Im(z_(q)) of a complex number as a coordinate of a symbol y and a signal point z_(q) of 1D NUC corresponding to the symbol y.

[FIG. 106] A block diagram showing a configuration example of a block interleaver 25.

[FIG. 107] A diagram showing a column number C of parts 1 and 2 for a combination of a code length N and a modulation scheme and part column lengths R1 and R2.

[FIG. 108] A diagram for illustrating a block interleave performed in the block interleaver 25.

[FIG. 109] A diagram for illustrating group-wise interleave performed in a group-wise interleaver 24.

[FIG. 110] A diagram showing a first example of a GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits.

[FIG. 111] A diagram showing a second example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits.

[FIG. 112] A diagram showing a third example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits.

[FIG. 113] A diagram showing a fourth example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits.

[FIG. 114] A diagram showing a first example of a GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits.

[FIG. 115] A diagram showing a second example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits.

[FIG. 116] A diagram showing a third example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 16k bits.

[FIG. 117] A diagram showing a fourth example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits.

[FIG. 118] A block diagram showing a configuration example of the receiving device 12.

[FIG. 119] A block diagram showing a configuration example of a bit deinterleaver 165.

[FIG. 120] A flowchart illustrating processes performed by a demapper 164, the bit deinterleaver 165, and an LDPC decoder 166.

[FIG. 121] A diagram showing an example of the parity check matrix of the LDPC code.

[FIG. 122] A diagram illustrating a matrix (conversion parity check matrix) obtained by applying row permutation and column permutation to the parity check matrix.

[FIG. 123] A diagram illustrating the conversion parity check matrix divided into 5×5 units.

[FIG. 124] A block diagram showing a configuration example of a decoding device, which collectively performs P node operations.

[FIG. 125] A block diagram showing a configuration example of the decoder 166.

[FIG. 126] A block diagram showing a configuration example of a block deinterleaver 54.

[FIG. 127] A block diagram showing other configuration example of the bit deinterleaver 165.

[FIG. 128] A block diagram showing a first configuration example of a receiving system to which the receiving device 12 may be applied.

[FIG. 129] A block diagram showing a second configuration example of the receiving system to which the receiving device 12 may be applied.

[FIG. 130] A block diagram showing a third configuration example of the receiving system to which the receiving device 12 may be applied.

[FIG. 131] A block diagram showing a configuration example of one embodiment of a computer to which the present technology is applied.

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present technology will be described. Before that, an LDPC code will be described.

<LDPC Code>

The LDPC code is a linear code and is not necessarily required to be a binary code; however, it is herein described supposing that this is the binary code.

The greatest characteristic of the LDPC code is that a parity check matrix defining the LDPC code is sparse. Herein, the sparse matrix is the matrix in which the number of elements “I” of the matrix is very small (most of elements are 0).

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a parity check matrix H of the LDPC code.

In the parity check matrix H in FIG. 1, a weight of each column (column weight) (the number of “1”) is “3” and the weight of each row (row weight) is “6”.

In encoding by the LDPC code (LDPC encoding), a code word (LDPC code) is generated by generation of a generator matrix G based on the parity check matrix H and multiplication of the generator matrix G by a binary information bit, for example.

Specifically, an encoding device, which performs the LDPC encoding, first calculates the generator matrix G satisfying an equation GH^(T)=0 between the same and a transposed matrix H^(T) of the parity check matrix H. Herein, when the generator matrix G is a K×N matrix, the encoding device multiplies a bit column (vector u) of K bits by the generator matrix G to generate a code word c (=uG) configured of N bits. The code word (LDPC code) generated by the encoding device is received on a receiving side through a predetermined communication channel.

Decoding of the LDPC code may be performed by an algorithm suggested by Gallager as probabilistic decoding being a message passing algorithm by belief propagation on a so-called Tanner graph configured of a variable node (also referred to as a message node) and a check node. Hereinafter, the variable node and the check node are appropriately and simply referred to as a node.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the decoding of the LDPC code.

A real value (received LLR) representing likelihood of a value to be “0” of an i-th code bit of the LDPC code (one cord word) received on the receiving side by a log likelihood ratio is hereinafter appropriately referred to as a received value u_(0i). A message output from the check node is set to u_(j) and the message output from the variable node is set to v_(i).

First, in the decoding of the LDPC code, as shown in FIG. 2, the LDPC code is received, the message (check node message) at is initialized to “0”, and a variable k being an integer as a counter of a repetitive process is initialized to “0” at step S11 and the procedure shifts to step S12. At step S12, the message (variable node message) v_(i) is obtained by an operation (variable node operation) represented in equation (1) based on the received value u_(0i) obtained by receiving the LDPC code and the message u_(j) is obtained by an operation (check node operation) represented in equation (2) based on the message v_(i).

$\begin{matrix} \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\ {v_{i} = {u_{0i} + {\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{d_{v} - 1}u_{j}}}} & (1) \\ \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right\rbrack & \; \\ {{\tanh \left( \frac{u_{j}}{2} \right)} = {\prod\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{\tanh \left( \frac{v_{i}}{2} \right)}}} & (2) \end{matrix}$

Herein, d_(v) and d_(c) in equations (1) and (2) are parameters indicating the numbers of “1” in a vertical direction (column) and a horizontal direction (row) of the parity check matrix H, which may be optionally selected. For example, it is set that d_(v)=3 and d_(c)=6 in the case of the LDPC code ((3, 6) LDPC code) for the parity check matrix H in which the column weight is 3 and the row weight is 6 as shown in FIG. 1.

In the variable node operation in equation (1) and the check node operation in equation (2), the message input from an edge (line connecting the variable node and the check node to each other) from which the message is to be output is not a target of the operation, so that a range of the operation is 1 to d_(v)−1 or 1 to d_(c)−1. Also, a table of a function R(v₁, v₂) represented in equation (3) defined by one output with respect to two inputs v₁ and v₂ is created in advance and this is continuously (recursively) used as represented in equation (4) for actually performing the check node operation in equation (2).

[Equation 3]

x=2 tan h ⁻¹[tan h(v ₁/2)tan h(v ₂/2)]=R(v ₁ , v ₂)   (3)

u _(j) =R(v ₁ , R(v ₂ , R(v ₃ , . . . R(v _(d) _(c) ⁻² , v _(d) _(c) ⁻¹))))   (4)

At step S12, the variable k is incremented by 1 and the procedure shifts to step S13. At step S13, it is judged whether the variable k is larger than a predetermined number of times of repetitive decoding C. When it is judged that the variable k is not larger than C at step S13, the procedure returns to step S12 and a similar process is hereinafter repeatedly performed.

Also, when it is judged that the variable k is larger than C at step S13, the procedure shifts to step S14 to perform an operation represented in equation (5), so that the message v_(i) as a decoding result to be finally output is obtained to be output and a decoding process of the LDPC code is finished.

$\begin{matrix} \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 5} \right\rbrack & \; \\ {v_{i} = {u_{0i} + {\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{d_{v}}u_{j}}}} & (5) \end{matrix}$

Herein, different from the variable node operation in equation (1), the operation in equation (5) is performed using the messages u_(j) from all the edges connected to the variable node.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of the parity check matrix H of the (3, 6) LDPC code (code rate 1/2 and code length 12).

In the parity check matrix H in FIG. 3, the weight of the column is 3 and the weight of the row is 6 as in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the Tanner graph of the parity check matrix H in FIG. 3.

Herein, in FIG. 4, the check node is represented by plus “+” and the variable node is represented by equal “=”. The check node and the variable node correspond to the row and the column of the parity check matrix H, respectively. A connection between the check node and the variable node is the edge, which corresponds to the element “1” of the parity check matrix.

That is to say, when a j-th row i-th column element of the parity check matrix is 1, in FIG. 4, an i-th variable node (node of “=”) from the top and a j-th check node (node of “+”) from the top are connected to each other by the edge. The edge indicates that the code bit corresponding to the variable node has a constraint condition corresponding to the check node.

In a sum product algorithm being the decoding method of the LDPC code, the variable node operation and the check node operation are repeatedly performed.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the variable node operation performed in the variable node.

In the variable node, the message v_(i) corresponding to the edge to be calculated is obtained by the variable node operation in equation (1) using the messages u₁ and u₂ from other edges connected to the variable node and the received value u₀₁. The message corresponding to another edge is similarly obtained.

FIG. 6 illustrates the check node operation performed in the check node.

Herein, the check node operation in equation (2) may be rewritten as equation (6) using relationship of an equation a×b=exp{ln(|a|)+ln(|b|)}×sign(a)×sign(b). Sign(x) is 1 when x=>0 is satisfied and −1 when x<0 is satisfied.

$\begin{matrix} \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 6} \right\rbrack & \; \\ \begin{matrix} {u_{j} = {2{\tanh^{- 1}\left( {\prod\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{\tanh \left( \frac{v_{i}}{2} \right)}} \right)}}} \\ {= {2{\tanh^{- 1}\left\lbrack {\exp \left\{ {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{\ln \left( {{\tanh \left( \frac{v_{i}}{2} \right)}} \right)}} \right\} \times {\prod\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{{sign}\left( {\tanh \left( \frac{v_{i}}{2} \right)} \right)}}} \right\rbrack}}} \\ {= {2{\tanh^{- 1}\left\lbrack {\exp \left\{ {- \left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{- {\ln \left( {\tanh \left( \frac{v_{i}}{2} \right)} \right)}}} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack} \times {\prod\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{{sign}\left( v_{i} \right)}}}} \end{matrix} & (6) \end{matrix}$

When a function (φ)(x) is defined by an equation φ(x)=ln(tan h(x/2)) when x=>0 is satisfied, an equation φ⁻¹(x)=2 tan h⁻¹(e^(−x)) is satisfied, so that equation (6) may be deformed to equation (7).

$\begin{matrix} \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 7} \right\rbrack & \; \\ {u_{j} = {{\varphi^{- 1}\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{\varphi \left( {v_{i}} \right)}} \right)} \times {\prod\limits_{i = 1}^{d_{c} - 1}{{sign}\left( v_{i} \right)}}}} & (7) \end{matrix}$

In the check node, the check node operation in equation (2) is performed according to equation (7).

That is to say, in the check node, the message u_(j) corresponding to the edge to be calculated is obtained by the check node operation in equation (7) using messages v₁, v₂, v₃, v₄, and v₅ from other edges connected to the check node as illustrated in FIG. 6. The message corresponding to another edge is similarly obtained.

The function φ(x) in equation (7) may be represented by an equation φ(x)=ln((e ^(x)+1)/(e^(x)−1)) and φ(x)=φ⁻¹(x) when x>0 is satisfied. When the functions φ(x) and φ¹(x) are implemented in hardware, there is a case in which they are implemented using LUT (look up table), and the same LUT is used for both of them.

<Configuration Example of Transmission System to which the Present Technology is Applied>

FIG. 7 illustrates a configuration example of one embodiment of a transmission system (the term “system” is intended to mean a logical assembly of a plurality of devices and it does not matter whether the devices of each configuration are in the same housing) to which the present technology is applied.

In FIG. 7, the transmission system is configured of a transmitting device 11 and a receiving device 12.

The transmitting device 11 transmits (broadcasts) (transmits) a program of television broadcasting. That is to say, the transmitting device 11 encodes target data to be transmitted such as image data and audio data as the program, for example, into an LDPC code and transmits the same through a communication channel 13 such as a satellite circuit, a terrestrial wave, and a cable (wire circuit).

The receiving device 12 receives the LDPC code transmitted from the transmitting device 11 through the communication channel 13 and decodes the same to the target data to output.

Herein, it is known that the LDPC code used in the transmission system in FIG. 7 exhibits an extremely high ability in an AWGN (additive white Gaussian noise) communication channel.

However, a burst error and erasure might occur in the communication channel 13 such as the terrestrial wave. For example, especially when the communication channel 13 is a terrestrial wave, in an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) system, there is a case in which power of a specific symbol reaches 0 (erasure) according to delay of an echo (a path other than a main path) in a multipath environment in which a D/U (desired to undesired ratio) is 0 dB (power of undesired (=echo) is equal to power of desired (=main path)).

There is a case in which the power of all the symbols of the OFDM at a specific time reaches 0 (erasure) by a Doppler frequency when the D/U is 0 dB also in a flutter (communication channel in which a Doppler frequency-shifted echo whose delay is 0 is added).

Further, the burst error might occur due to a wiring status from a receiver (not shown) such as an antenna, which receives a signal from the transmitting device 11, to the receiving device 12 and instability of a power supply of the receiving device 12 on a side of the receiving device 12.

On the other hand, in decoding of the LDPC code, a variable node operation in equation (1) including addition of (a received value u_(0i) of) a code bit of the LDPC code is performed as illustrated above in FIG. 5 in a variable node corresponding to a column of a parity check matrix H and eventually the code bit of the LDPC code, so that, when the error occurs in the code bit used in the variable node operation, accuracy of are obtained message is deteriorated.

In the decoding of the LDPC code, a check node operation in equation (7) is performed in the check node using the message obtained in the variable node connected to the check node, so that decoding performance is deteriorated when the number of check nodes, in which (the code bits of the LDPC code corresponding to) a plurality of variable nodes connected thereto have the error (including the erasure) at the same time, increases.

That is to say, when the erasure occurs in two or more of the variable nodes connected to the check node at the same time, the check node returns the message indicating that probability that the value is 0 and the probability that the value is 1 are equal to all the variable nodes, for example. In this case, the check node, which returns the message of the equal probability, does not contribute to a single decoding process (one set of the variable node operation and the check node operation), and as a result, this requires a large number of repetitions of the decoding process, so that the decoding performance is deteriorated and further, power consumption of the receiving device 12, which decodes the LDPC code, increases.

Therefore, the transmission system in FIG. 7 is configured to improve resistance to burst error and erasure while maintaining performance in the AWGN communication channel (AWGN channel).

[Configuration Example of Transmitting Device 11]

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the transmitting device 11 in FIG. 7.

In the transmitting device 11, one or more input streams as the target data are supplied to a mode adaptation/multiplexer 111.

The mode adaptation/multiplexer 111 selects a mode, multiplexes the one or more input streams supplied thereto, and supplies the data obtained as a result to a padder 112.

The padder 112 performs necessary zero padding (null insertion) to the data from the mode adaptation/multiplexer 111 and supplies the data obtained as a result to a BB scrambler 113.

The BB scrambler 113 applies BB scramble (Base-Band Scrambling) to the data from the padder 112 and supplies the data obtained as a result to a BCH encoder 114.

The BCH encoder 114 performs BCH encoding of the data from the BB scrambler 113 and supplies the data obtained as a result to an LDPC encoder 115 as LDPC target data being a target of LDPC encoding.

The LDPC encoder 115 performs the LDPC encoding of the LDPC target data from the BCH encoder 114 according to a parity check matrix in which a parity matrix being a part corresponding to a parity bit of the LDPC code has a stepwise structure and outputs the LDPC code in which art information bit is the LDPC target data.

That is to say, the LDPC encoder 115 performs the LDPC encoding to encode the LDPC target data into the LDPC code (corresponding to the parity check matrix) such as the LDPC code specified in a predetermined standard such as a DVB-S.2 standard, a DVB-T.2 standard and a DVB-C.2 standard or the LDPC code expected to be specified by ATSC3.0 (corresponding to the parity check matrix), for example, and outputs the LDPC code obtained as a result.

In the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard or the LDPC code expected to be specified by ATSC3.0 is an IRA (irregular repeat-accumulate) code and the parity matrix in the parity check matrix of the LDPC code has the stepwise structure. The parity matrix and the stepwise structure are described later. The IRA code is described in “Irregular Repeat-Accumulate Codes,” H. Jin, A. Khandekar, and R. J. McEliece, in Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Turbo Codes and Related Topics, pp. 1-8, September 2000 for example.

The LDPC code output by the LDPC encoder 115 is supplied to a bit interleaver 116.

The bit interleaver 116 performs bit interleave to be described later of the LDPC code from the LDPC encoder 115 and supplies the LDPC code after the bit interleave to a mapper 117.

The mapper 117 maps the LDPC code from the bit interleaver 116 onto a signal point indicating one symbol of orthogonal modulation in units of one or more code bits of the LDPC code (symbol unit) to perform the orthogonal modulation (multilevel modulation).

That is to say, the mapper 117 maps the LDPC code from the bit interleaver 116 onto the signal point defined by a modulation scheme for performing the orthogonal modulation of the LDPC code on an IQ plane (IQ constellation) defined by an I axis representing an I component in phase with a carrier wave and a Q axis representing a Q component orthogonal to the carrier wave and performs the orthogonal modulation.

If the number of signal points prescribed by orthogonal modulation of a modulation scheme which is performed by the mapper 117 is 2^(m), the mapper 117 maps the LDPC code from the bit interleaver 116 in a symbol unit onto the signal point indicating the symbol of the 2m signal points as the m code bit of the LDPC code for a symbol (I symbol).

Herein, the modulation scheme of the orthogonal modulation performed by the mapper 117 includes the modulation scheme including the modulation scheme specified in the DVB-T.2 standard, for example, the modulation scheme expected to be specified by ATSC3.0, and other modulation schemes, that is to say, BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (quadrature phase shift keying), 8PSK (Phase-Shift Keying), 16APSK (Amplitude Phase-Shift Keying), 32APSK, 16QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation), 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, 1024QAM, 4096QAM, 4PAM (Pulse Amplitude Modulation) and the like, for example. The modulation scheme with which the orthogonal modulation is performed by the mapper 117 is set in advance according to operation of an operator of the transmitting device 11, for example.

The data (symbol mapped onto the signal point) obtained by the process by the mapper 117 is supplied to a time interleaver 118.

The lime interleaver 118 perform time interleave (interleave in a time direction) in a symbol unit of the data from the mapper 117 and supplies the data obtained as a result to a SISO/MISO (Single Input Single Output/Multiple Input Single Output) encoder 119.

The SISO/MISO encoder 119 applies time-space encoding to the data from the time interleaver 118 to supply to a frequency interleaver 120.

The frequency interleaver 120 performs frequency interleave (interleave in a frequency direction) for the unit of the data from the SISO/MISO encoder 119 in a symbol unit, and supplies it to a frame builder & resource allocation 131.

On the other hand, control data for transmission control (signaling) such as Base Band Signaling, BB Header and the like is supplied to the BCH encoder 121, for example.

The BCH encoder 121 performs the BCH encoding of the control data supplied thereto in the same manner as the BCH encoder 114 and supplies the data obtained as a result to an LDPC encoder 122.

The LDPC encoder 122 performs the LDPC encoding of the data from the BCH encoder 121 as the LDPC target data in the same manner as the LDPC encoder 115 and supplies the LDPC code obtained as a result to a mapper 123.

The mapper 123 maps the LDPC code from the LDPC encoder 122 onto the signal point indicating one symbol of the orthogonal modulation in units of one or more code bits of the LDPC code (symbol unit) to perform the orthogonal modulation and supplies the data obtained as a result to a frequency interleaver 124 in the same manner as the mapper 117.

The frequency interleaver 124 performs the frequency interleave of the data from the mapper 123 in a symbol unit to supply to the frame builder & resource allocation 131 in the same manner as the frequency interleaver 120.

The frame builder & resource allocation 131 inserts a pilot symbol into a required position of the data (symbol) from the frequency interleavers 120 and 124 and constitutes a frame configured of a predetermined number of symbols (for example, a PL (Physical Layer) frame, a T2 frame, a C2 frame and the like) from the data (symbol) obtained as a result to supply to an OFDM generation 132.

The OFDM generation 132 generates an OFDM signal corresponding to the frame from the frame from the frame builder & resource allocation 131 and transmits the same through the communication channel 13 (FIG. 7).

The transmitting device 11 may be configured without including some of the blocks shown in FIG. 8, e.g., the time interleaver 118, the SISO/MISO encoder 119, the frequency interleaver 120, and frequency interleaver 124.

<Configuration Example of Bit Interleaver 116>

FIG. 9 is block diagram showing a configuration example of the bit interleaver 116 in FIG. 8.

The bit interleaver 116 has a function to interleave the data, and is configured of a parity interleaver 23, a group-wise interleaver 24, and a block interleaver 25.

The parity interleaver 23 performs parity interleave to interleave the parity bit of the LDPC code from the LDPC encoder 115 to a position of another parity bit and supplies the LDPC code after the parity interleave to the group-wise interleaver 24.

The group-wise interleaver 24 performs group-wise interleave of the LDPC code from the parity interleaver 23 and supplies the LDPC code after the group-wise interleave to the block interleaver 25.

Here, in the group-wise interleave, the LDPC code for one code is divided into a 360-bit unit equal to the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure as described later from the beginning. One division, i.e., 360-bit, is considered as a bit group. The LDPC code from the parity interleaver 23 is interleaved in a bit group unit.

When the group-wise interleave is performed, the bit error rate can be improved as compared with the case that no group-wise interleave is performed. As a result, in the data transmission, it is possible to ensure good communication quality.

The block interleaver 25 performs the block interleave for demultiplexing the LDPC code from the group-wise interleaver 24, symbolizes the LDPC code for one code into the in bit symbol in a mapping unit, and supplies it to the mapper 117 (FIG. 8).

Here, there is a storage region where columns for storing a predetermined number of bits in a column (vertical) direction are arranged in equal numbers to the bit numbers m of the symbol in a row (horizontal) direction. In the block interleave, the LDPC code from the group-wise interlever 24 is written in the column direction and read in the row direction, thereby symbolizing the LDPC code for one code into the m bit symbol.

<Parity Check Matrix of LDPC Code>

FIG. 10 shows the parity check matrix H used by the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8.

The parity check matrix H has an LDGM (low-density generation matrix) structure and this may be represented by an equation H=[H_(A)|H_(T)] (a matrix in which a left element is an element of an information matrix H_(A) and a right element is an element of a parity matrix H_(T)) by the information matrix H_(A) of a part corresponding to the information bit and the parity matrix H_(T) corresponding to the parity bit out of the code bits of the LDPC code.

Herein, the number of information bits and the number of parity bits out of the code bits of one LDPC code (one code word) are referred to as an information length K and a parity length M, respectively, and the number of code bits of one LDPC code is referred to as a code length N(=K+M).

The information length K and the parity length M of the LDPC code of a certain code length N are determined according to the code rate. The parity check matrix H is an M×N (row ×column) matrix. The information matrix H_(A) is an M×K matrix and the parity matrix H_(T) is an M×M matrix.

FIG. 11 is a drawing showing an example of the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H used for the LDPC encoding by the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8.

The parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H used for the LDPC encoding by the LDPC encoder 115 is similar to the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

The parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard has a lower bidiagonal matrix in which elements of 1 are arranged in a so-called stepwise manner as shown in FIG. 11. A row weight of the parity matrix H_(T) is 1 for a first row and 2 for all other rows. A column weight is 1 for a last column and 2 for all other columns.

As described above, the LDPC code of the parity check matrix H in which the parity matrix H_(T) has the stepwise structure may be easily generated using the parity check matrix H.

That is to say, the LDPC code (one code word) is represented by a row vector c and a column vector obtained by transposing the row vector is represented as c^(T). A part of the information bit of the row vector c, which is the LDPC code, is represented by a row vector A and a part of the parity bit is represented by a row vector T.

In this case, the row vector c may be represented by an equation c=[A|T] (row vector in which a left element is an element of the row vector A and a right element is an element of the row vector T) by the row vector A as the information bit and the row vector T as the parity bit.

The parity check matrix H and the row vector c=[A|T] as the LDPC code are required to satisfy an equation Hc^(T)=0 and it is possible to sequentially obtain (in order) the row vector T as the parity bit configuring the row vector c=[A|T] satisfying such equation Hc^(T)=0 by setting the element of each row to 0 in order from the element of a first row of the column vector Hc^(T) in the equation Hc^(T)=0 when the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H=[H_(A)|H_(T)] has the stepwise structure illustrated in FIG. 11.

FIG. 12 is a view illustrating the parity check matrix H of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

The column weight is X for first to KX-th columns, the column weight is 3 for next K3 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column in the parity check matrix H of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

Herein, KX+K3+M−1+1 equals to the code length N.

FIG. 13 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX, K3, and M and the column weight X for each code rate r of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

The LDPC codes whose code lengths N are 64800 bits and 16200 bits are specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

For the LDPC code whose code length N is 64800 bits, 11 code rates (nominal rates) 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 415, 5/6, 8/9, and 9/10 are specified, and for the LDPC code whose code length N is 16200 bits, 10 code rates 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, and 8/9 are specified.

The code length N of 64800 bits is hereinafter also referred to as 64k bits and the code length of 16200 bits is also referred to as 16k bits.

As for the LDPC code, it is known that a bit error rate of the code bit corresponding to the column whose column weight is larger of the parity check matrix H is lower.

In the parity check matrix H specified in the DVB-T.2 standard illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to a top (leftmost) column tends to be larger, therefore, as for the LDPC code corresponding to the parity check matrix H, the code bit closer to a top code bit closer to a top code bit tends to be more tolerant to error (resistant to error) and the code bit closer to a last code bit tends to be less tolerant to error.

<Parity Interleave>

Referring to FIG. 14 to FIG. 16, the parity interleave by the parity interleaver 23 in FIG. 9 is described.

FIG. 14 shows (a part of) a Tanner graph of the parity check matrix of the LDPC code.

The check node returns the message indicating that the probability that the value is 0 and the probability that the value is 1 are equal to all the variable nodes connected to the check, node when the error such as the erasure occurs in a plurality (for example, two) of (code bits corresponding to the) variable nodes connected to the check node at the same time as illustrated in FIG. 14. Therefore, when the erasure and the like occur at the same time in a plurality of variable nodes connected to the same check node, the decoding performance is deteriorated.

The LDPC code specified in the DVB-S.2 standard output by the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8 is the IRA code and the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H has the stepwise structure as illustrated in FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 shows the parity matrix H_(T) having the stepwise structure and the Tanner graph corresponding to the parity matrix H_(T), as shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 15A shows the parity matrix H_(T) having the stepwise structure and FIG. 15B shows the Tanner graph corresponding to the parity matrix H_(T) in FIG. 15A.

In the parity matrix H_(T) having the stepwise structure, the elements of 1 are adjacent to each other in each row (except the first row). Therefore, in the Tanner graph of the parity matrix H_(T), two adjacent variable nodes corresponding to the columns of the two adjacent elements whose value is 1 of the parity matrix H_(T) are connected to the same check node.

Therefore, when the error occurs in the parity bits corresponding to the above-described adjacent two variable nodes at the same time due to the burst error, the erasure and the like, the check node connected to the two variable nodes (the variable nodes, which obtain the message using the parity bits) corresponding to the two parity bits in which the error occurs returns the message indicating that the probability that the value is 0 and the probability that the value is 1 are equal to the variable nodes connected to the check node, whereby the decoding performance is deteriorated. When a burst length (the number of parity bits in which the error is successively occurs) increases, the number of check nodes, which return the message of the equal probability, increases and the decoding performance is further deteriorated.

Then, the parity interleaver 23 (FIG. 9) performs the parity interleave to interleave the parity bit of the LDPC code from the LDPC encoder 115 to the position of another parity bit in order to prevent the above-described deterioration in decoding performance.

FIG. 16 shows the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H corresponding to the LDPC code after the parity interleave performed by the parity interleaver 23 in FIG. 9.

Herein, the information matrix H_(A) of the parity check matrix H corresponding to the LDPC code output by the LDPC encoder 115 has a cyclic structure, similar to the information matrix of the parity check matrix H corresponding to the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

The term “Cyclic Structure” is intended to mean a structure in which a certain column is identical to a column obtained by a cyclic shift of another column and includes a structure in which a position of 1 in each row of P columns is set to a position obtained by the cyclic shift of a first column of the P columns in the column direction by a value proportional to a value q obtained by dividing the parity length M for each P columns, for example. Hereinafter, P in the cyclic structure is appropriately referred to as the number of columns being a unit of the cyclic structure.

There are two types of LDPC codes whose code lengths N are 64800 bits and 16200 bits as the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T2 standard as illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, and the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure is set to 360, which is one of submultiples other than 1 and M out of the submultiples of the parity length M for both of the two LDPC codes.

The parity length M is set to a value other than a prime number represented by an equation M=q×P=q×360 using the value q different according to the code rate. Therefore, as the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure, the value q also is another submultiple other than 1 and M out of the submultiples of the parity length M and this may be obtained by dividing the parity length M by the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure (a product of P and q being the submultiples of the parity length M is the parity length M).

When the information length is K, an integer not smaller than 0 and smaller than P is x, and an integer not smaller than 0 and smaller than q is y, the parity interleaver 23 interleaves a K+qx+y+1-th code bit out of the code bits of the N-bit LDPC code to a position of a K+Py+x+1-th code bit as the parity interleave as described above.

Both the K+qx+y+1-th code bit and the K+Py+x+1-th code bit are the code bits after a K+1-th code bit, so that they are the parity bits, therefore, the position of the parity bit of the LDPC code is moved by the parity interleave.

According to such parity interleave, (the parity bits corresponding to) the variable nodes connected to the same check node are apart from each other by the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure, that is to say, herein 360 bits, so that a situation in which the error occurs in a plurality of variable nodes connected to the same check node at the same time may be avoided in a case in which the burst length is shorter than 360 bits, and as a result, the resistance to burst error may be improved.

The LDPC code after the parity interleave to interleave the K+qx+y+1-th code bit to the position of the K+Py+x+1-th code bit is identical to the LDPC code of the parity check matrix obtained by performing column permutation to change the K+qx+y+1-th column of the original parity check matrix H to the K+qx+x+1-th column (hereinafter, also referred to as a conversion parity check matrix).

Also, a quasi-cyclic structure in units of P columns (360 columns in FIG. 16) appears in the parity matrix of the conversion parity check matrix as illustrated in FIG. 16.

Herein, the term “quasi-cyclic structure” is intended to mean a structure in which a portion except a part has the cyclic structure.

In the conversion parity check matrix obtained by applying the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave to the parity check matrix of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard, one element 1 is lacking (there is an element 0) in a portion of 360 rows×360 columns in a right corner of the conversion parity check matrix (a shift matrix to be described later), so that this does not have the (complete) cyclic structure and has the so-called quasi-cyclic structure in this point.

The conversion parity check matrix of the parity check matrix of the LDPC code output by the LDPC encoder 115 has a quasi-cyclic structure, similar to the conversion parity check matrix of the parity check matrix H of the LDPC code specified in the DVB-T.2 standard.

The conversion parity check matrix in FIG. 16 is the matrix obtained by applying permutation of the row (row permutation) for allowing the conversion parity check matrix to be configured of a constitutive matrix to be described later to the original parity check matrix H in addition to the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the processing performed by the LDPC encoder 115, the bit interleaver 116 and the mapper 117 in FIG. 8.

The LDPC encoder 115 encodes the LDPC target data into the LDPC code at step S101 after waiting for supply of the LDPC target data from the BCH encoder 114 and supplies the LDPC code to the bit interleaver 116, then the process shifts to step S102.

The bit interleaver 116 performs the bit interleave of the LDPC code from the LDPC encoder 115 and supplies the symbol obtained by the bit interleave to the mapper 117 at step S102, then the process shifts to step S103.

That is to say, at step S102, in the bit interleaver 116 (FIG. 9), the parity interleaver 23 performs the parity interleave of the LDPC code from the LDPC encoder 115 and supplies the LDPC code after the parity interleave to the group-wise interleaver 24.

The group-wise interleaver 24 performs the group-wise interleave of the LDPC code from the parity interleaver 23 to supply to the block interleaver 25.

The block interleaver 25 performs the block interleave of the LDPC code after the group-wise interleave by the group-wise interleaver 24 and supplies the m bit symbol obtained as a result to the mapper 117.

The mapper 117 maps the symbol from the block interleaver 25 onto any of the 2m signal points defined by the modulation scheme of the orthogonal modulation performed by the mapper 117 to perform the orthogonal modulation and supplies the data obtained as a result to the time interleaver 118 at step S103.

As described above, it is possible to improve the error rate in a case in which a plurality of code bits of the LDPC code is transmitted as one symbol by performing the parity interleave and the group-wise interleave.

Herein, the parity interleaver 23, which is a block to perform the parity interleave, and the group-wise interleaver 24, which is a block to perform the group-wise interleave, are separately formed in FIG. 9 for convenience of description; however, the parity interleaver 23 and the group-wise interleaver 24 may be integrally formed.

That is to say, the parity interleave and the group-wise interleave may be perforated by the writing and the reading of the code bit to and from the memory and may be represented by a matrix to convert the address at which the code bit is written (write address) to the address at which the code bit is read (read address).

Therefore, by obtaining the matrix obtained by multiplying the matrix representing the parity interleave by the matrix representing the group-wise interleave, it is possible to obtain a result of performing the parity interleave and performing the group-wise interleave of the LDPC code after the parity interleave by converting the code bit by the matrix.

It is also possible to integrally form the block interleaver 25 in addition to the parity interleaver 23 and the group-wise interleaver 24.

That is to say, the block interleave performed by the block interleaver 25 may also be represented by the matrix to convert the write address of the memory, which stores the LDPC code, to the read address.

Therefore, by obtaining the matrix obtained by multiplying the matrix representing the parity interleave, the matrix representing the group-wise interleave, and the matrix representing the block interleave together, it is possible to collectively perform the parity interleave, the group-wise interleave, and the block interleave by the matrix.

<Configuration Example of LDPC Encoder 115>

FIG. 18 is a block, diagram illustrating a configuration example of the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8.

The LDPC encoder 122 in FIG. 8 also is configured in the same manner.

As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the LDPC codes of the two code lengths N of 64800 bits and 16200 bits are specified in the DVB-S.2 standard.

As for the LDPC code whose code length N is 64800 bits, 11 code rates 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, and 9/10 are specified, and as for the LDPC code whose code length N is 16200 bits, 10 code rates 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6 and 8/9 are specified (refer to FIGS. 12 and 13).

The LDPC encoder 115 may perform the encoding (error correction encoding) by such LDPC code of each code rate whose code lengths N are 64800 bits or 16200 bits according to the parity check matrix H prepared for each code length N and each code rate, for example.

The LDPC encoder 115 is configured of an encoding processor 601 and a storage unit 602.

The encoding processor 601 is configured of a code rate set unit 611, an initial value table read unit 612, a parity check matrix generation unit 613, an information bit read unit 614, an encoding parity operation unit 615, and a controller 616, and this performs the LDPC encoding of the LDPC target data supplied to the LDPC encoder 115 and supplies the LDPC code obtained as a result to the bit interleaver 116 (FIG. 8).

That is to say, the code rate set unit 611 sets the code length N and the code rate of the LDPC code according to the operation of the operator and the like, for example.

The initial value table read unit 612 reads a parity check matrix initial value table to be described later corresponding to the code length N and the code rate set by the code rate set unit 611 from the storage unit 602.

The parity check matrix generation unit 613 generates the parity check matrix H by arranging the element 1 of the information matrix H_(A) corresponding to the information length K (=code length N−parity length M) according to the code length N and the code rate set by the code rate set unit 611 with a period of 360 columns (the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure) in the column direction based on the parity check matrix initial value table read by the initial value table read unit 612 and stores the same in the storage unit 602.

The information bit read unit 614 reads (extracts) the information bits as many as the information length K from the LDPC target data supplied to the LDPC encoder 115.

The encoding parity operation unit 615 reads the parity check matrix H generated by the parity check matrix generation unit 613 from the storage unit 602 and calculates the parity bit for the information bit read by the information bit read unit 614 based on a predetermined equation using the parity check matrix H, thereby generating the code word (LDPC code).

The controller 616 controls each block configuring the encoding processor 601.

A plurality of parity check matrix initial value tables and the like corresponding to a plurality of code rates and the like illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13 for each of the code lengths N such as 64800 bits and 16200 bits is stored in the storage unit 602, for example. The storage unit 602 temporarily stores the data required in the process of the encoding processor 601.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the process of the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 18.

At step S201, the code rate set unit 611 determines (sets) the code length N and the code rate r with which the LDPC encoding is performed.

At step S202, the initial value table read unit 612 reads the parity check matrix initial value table determined in advance corresponding to the code length N and the code rate r determined by the code rate set unit 611 from the storage unit 602.

At step S203, the parity check matrix generation unit 613 obtains (generates) the parity check matrix H of the LDPC code whose code length N and the code rate r determined by the code rate set unit 611 using the parity check matrix initial value table read by the initial value table read unit 612 from the storage unit 602 and supplies the same to the storage unit 602 to store.

At step S204, the information bit read unit 614 reads the information bits of the information length K (=N×r) corresponding to the code length N and the code rate r determined by the code rate set unit 611 from the LDPC target data supplied to the LDPC encoder 115 and reads the parity check matrix H obtained by the parity check matrix generation unit 613 from the storage unit 602 to supply to the encoding parity operation unit 615.

At step S205, the encoding parity operation unit 615 sequentially calculates the parity bit of the code word c satisfying equation (8) using the information bit from the information bit read unit 614 and the parity check matrix H.

Hc^(T)=0   (8)

In equation (8), c represents the row vector as the code word (LDPC code) and c^(T) represents transposition of the row vector c.

Herein, as described above, when the part of the information bit and the part of the parity bit of the row vector c as the LDPC code (one code word) are represented by the row vector A and the row vector T, respectively, the row vector c may be represented by the equation c=[A|T] by the row vector A as the information hit and the row vector T as the parity bit.

The parity check matrix H and the row vector c=[A|T] as the LDPC code are required to satisfy the equation Hc^(T)=0 and it is possible to sequentially obtain the row vector T as the parity bit configuring the row vector c=[A|T] satisfying such equation Hc^(T)=0 by setting the element of each row to 0 in order from the element of the first row of the column vector Hc^(T) in the equation Hc^(T)=0 when the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H=[H_(A)|H_(T)] has the stepwise structure illustrated in FIG. 11.

When the encoding parity operation unit 615 obtains the parity bit T for the information bit A from the information bit read unit, this outputs the code word c=[A|T] represented by the information bit A and the parity bit T as a result of the LDPC encoding of the information bit A.

Thereafter, at step S206, the controller 616 judges whether to finish the LDPC encoding. At step S206, when it is judged that the LDPC encoding is not finished, that is to say, when there still is the LDPC target data to be LDPC encoded, for example, the process retains to step S201 (or step S204) and the processes at steps S201 (or step S204) to S206 are hereinafter repeated.

When it is judged that the LDPC encoding is finished at step S206, that is to say, there is no LDPC target data to be LDPC encoded, for example, the LDPC encoder 115 finishes the process.

In this manner, the parity check matrix initial value table corresponding to each code length N and each code rate r is prepared, and the LDPC encoder 115 performs the LDPC encoding with a predetermined code length N and a predetermined code rate r using the parity check matrix H generated from the parity check matrix initial value table corresponding to the predetermined code length N and the predetermined code rate r.

<Example of Parity Check Matrix Initial Value Table>

The parity check matrix initial value table is the table indicating the position of the element 1 of the information matrix H_(A) (FIG. 10) corresponding to the information length K according to the code length N and code rate r is the LDPC code (LDPC code defined by the parity check matrix H) of the parity check matrix for each 360 columns (the number of columns P being the milt of the cyclic structure) and is created in advance for each parity check matrix H of each code length N and each code rate r.

FIG. 20 is a view illustrating an example of the parity check matrix initial value table.

That is to say, FIG. 20 illustrates the parity check matrix initial value table for the parity check matrix H whose code length N is 16300 bits and code rate (code rate in notation of DVB-T.2) r is 1/4 specified in the DVB.T-2 standard.

The parity check matrix generation unit 613 (FIG. 18) obtains the parity check matrix H in a following manner using the parity check matrix initial value table.

FIG. 21 illustrates a method of obtaining the parity check matrix H from the parity check matrix initial value table.

In other words, the parity check matrix initial value table in FIG. 21 illustrates the parity check matrix initial value table for the parity check matrix H whose code length N is 16200 bits and code rate r is 2/3 specified in the DVB.T-2 standard.

The parity check matrix initial value table is the table indicating the position of the element 1 of the information matrix H_(A) (FIG. 10) corresponding to the information length K according to the code length N and code rate r is the LDPC code for each 360 columns (the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure) as described above in which row numbers (the row number of the first row of the parity check matrix H is 0) of the elements of 1 of a 1+360×(i−1)-th column of the parity check matrix H as many as the number of column weights of the 1+360×(i−1)-th column are arranged in an i-th row.

Herein, the parity matrix H_(T) (FIG. 10) corresponding to the parity length M of the parity check matrix H is determined as illustrated in FIG. 15, so that the information matrix H_(A) (FIG. 10) corresponding to the information length K of the parity check matrix H is obtained according to the parity check matrix initial value table.

The number of rows k+1 of the parity check matrix initial value table differs according to the information length K.

The information length K and the number of rows k+1 of the parity check matrix initial value table satisfy relationship in equation (9).

K=(k+1)×360   (9)

Herein, 360 in equation (9) is the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure illustrated in FIG. 16.

In the parity check matrix initial value table in FIG. 21, 13 values are arranged in each of first to third rows and 3 values are arranged in each of fourth to k+1-th rows (30th row in FIG. 21).

Therefore, the column weights of the parity check matrix H obtained from the parity check matrix initial value table in FIG. 21 are 13 from the first column to 1+360×(3−1)−I-th column and 3 from the 1+360×(3−1)-th column to a K-th column.

The first row of the parity check matrix initial value table in FIG. 21 is 0, 2084, 1613, 1548, 1286, 1460, 3196, 4297, 2481, 3369, 3451, 4620, and 2622 and this indicates that the element of the rows whose row numbers are 0, 2084, 1613, 1548, 1286, 1460, 3196, 4297, 2481, 3369, 3451, 4620, and 2622 is 1 (and other elements are 0) in the first column of the parity check matrix H.

Also, the second row of the parity check matrix initial value table in FIG. 21 is 1, 122, 1516, 3448, 2880, 1407, 1847, 3799, 3529, 373, 971, 4358, and 3108 and this indicates that the element of the rows whose row numbers are 1, 122, 1516, 3448, 2880, 1407, 1847, 3799, 3529, 373, 971, 4358, and 3108 are 1 in a 361 (=1+360×(2−1))-th column of the parity check matrix H.

As described above, the parity check matrix initial value table indicates the position of the element 1 of the information matrix H_(A) of the parity check matrix H for each 360 columns.

The column other than the 1+360×(i−1)-th column of the parity check matrix H, that is to say, each column from a 2+360×(i−1)-th column to a 360×i-th column is obtained by periodically performing the cyclic shift to the element 1 of the 360×(i−1)-th column determined by the parity check matrix initial value table downward (in a direction toward a lower part of the column) according to the parity length M to arrange.

That is to say, the 2+360×(i−1)-th column is obtained by the cyclic shift of the 1+360×(i−1)-th column downward by M/360 (=q) and a next 3+360×(i−1)-th column is obtained by the cyclic shift of the 1+360×(i−1)-th column downward by 2×M/360 (=2×q) (the cyclic shift of the 2+360×(i−1)-th column downward by M/360(=q)), for example.

Herein, if an i-th row (i-th row from the top) j-th column (i-th column from left) value of the parity check matrix initial value table is represented as h_(i,j) and the row number of a j-th element 1 of a w-th column of the parity check matrix H is represented as H_(w-j), a row number of H_(w-j) of the element 1 of the w-th column being the column other than the 1+360×(i−1)-th column of the parity check matrix H may be obtained by equation (10).

H _(w -j)=mod{h _(i,j)+mod((w−1),P)×q, M) (10)

Herein, mod (x, y) represents a remainder obtained when x is divided by y.

Also, P represents the above-described number of columns being the unit of the cyclic structure, which is set to 360 as described above in the DVB-S.2 standard, the DVB-T.2. standard and the DVB-C.2 standard, for example. Further, q represents a value M/360 obtained by dividing the parity length M by the number of columns P (=360) being the unit of the cyclic structure.

The parity check matrix generation unit 613 (FIG. 18) specifies the row number of the element 1 of the 1+360×(i−1)-th column of the parity check matrix by the parity check matrix initial value table.

Further, the parity check matrix generation unit 613 (FIG. 18) obtains the row number H_(w-j) of the element 1 of the w-th column being the column other than the 1+360×(i−1)-th column of the parity check matrix H according to equation (10) and generates the parity check matrix H in which an element of the row number obtained from above is 1.

<New LDPC Code>

At present, the standard for terrestrial digital television broadcasting which is called as ATSC3.0 is planned.

A planned LDPC code (hereinafter also referred to as a “new LDPC code”) such as ATSC3.0 and other data broadcasting will be described.

As for the new LDPC code, the parity matrix H_(T) of the parity check matrix H has the stepwise structure (FIG. 11) as is the case with the LDPC code specified in DVB-T.2 from a viewpoint of maintaining compatibility with DVB-T.2 as far as possible.

Further, as for the new LDPC code, as is the case with the LDPC code specified in DVB-T.2, the it matrix H_(A) of the parity check matrix H has the cyclic structure and the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure is set to 360.

The LDPC encoder 115 (FIG. 8, FIG. 18) performs the LDPC encoding to the new LDPC encoding using the parity check matrix H obtained from the parity check matrix initial value table of the new LDPC encoding whose code length N is 16k bits or 64k bits and any of the code rates r of 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15 as described below.

In this case, the parity check matrix initial value table is stored in the storage unit 602 of the LDPC encoder 115 (FIG. 8).

FIG. 22, FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 7/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (64k, 7/15)).

FIG. 23 follows FIG. 22. FIG. 24 follows FIG. 23.

FIG. 25, FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 9/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (64k, 9/15)).

FIG. 26 follows FIG. 25. FIG. 27 follows FIG. 26.

FIG. 28, FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 11/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (64k, 11/15)).

FIG. 29 follows FIG. 28. FIG. 30 follows FIG. 29.

FIG. 31, FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 13/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (64k, 13/15)).

FIG. 32 follows FIG. 31. FIG. 33 follows FIG. 32.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 6/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (16k, 6/15)).

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 8/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (16k, 8/15)).

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 10/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15)).

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 12/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15)).

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rater is 10/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15)).

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a first other new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k hits and code rate r is 12/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15)),

FIG. 40 and FIG. 41 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rater is 6/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (64k, 6/15)).

FIG. 41 follows FIG. 40.

FIG. 42, FIG. 43 and FIG. 44 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 8/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (64k, 8/15)).

FIG. 43 follows FIG. 42. FIG. 44 follows FIG. 43.

FIG. 45, FIG. 46 and FIG. 47 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 10/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (64k, 10/15)).

FIG. 46 follows FIG. 45. FIG. 47 follows FIG. 46.

FIG. 48, FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 each is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose Code length N is 64k bits and code rate r is 12/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (64k, 12/15)).

FIG. 49 follows FIG. 48. FIG. 50 follows FIG. 49.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 7/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (16k, 7/15)).

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 9/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (16k, 9/15)).

FIG. 53 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 11/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (16k, 11/15)).

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing the parity check matrix initial value table of the parity check matrix H of a second new LDPC code whose code length N is 16k bits and code rate r is 13/15 (hereinafter also referred to as a “second new LDPC code of (16k, 13/15)).

(The parity check matrix initial value tables of the parity check matrices H of) the second new LDPC codes shown in FIG. 40 to FIG. 54 are provided from Samsung.

The first new LDPC codes and the first other new LDPC codes are high-performance LDPC codes.

Herein, the high-performance LDPC code is obtained from an appropriate parity check matrix H.

The term the “appropriate parity check matrix H” is intended to mean the parity check matrix, which satisfies a predetermined condition to make the BER (and FER) lower when the LDPC code obtained from the parity check matrix H is transmitted with low Es/No or Eb/No (signal power to noise power ratio per bit).

The appropriate parity check matrix H may be obtained by the simulation of the measurement of the BER at the time when the LDPC code obtained from the various parity check matrices satisfying the predetermined condition is transmitted with the low Es/No, for example.

The predetermined condition, which the appropriate parity check matrix H should satisfy, includes an excellent analysis result obtained by an analyzing method of performance of the code referred to as density evolution, absence of a loop of the elements of 1 referred to as cycle-4 and the like, for example.

Herein, it is known that the decoding performance of the LDPC code is deteriorated when the elements of l close up as the cycle-4 in the information matrix H_(A), so that the absence of the cycle-4 is required as the predetermined condition, which the appropriate parity check matrix H should satisfy.

The predetermined condition, which the appropriate parity check matrix H should satisfy, may be appropriately determined from a viewpoint of improvement in the decoding performance of the LDPC code, facilitation (simplification) of the decoding process of the LDPC code and the like.

FIG. 55 and FIG. 56 are views illustrating the density evolution with which the analysis result as the predetermined condition, which the appropriate parity check matrix H should satisfy, is obtained.

The density evolution is the analyzing method of the code, which calculates an expected value of the error probability for an entire LDPC code (ensemble) whose code length N is ∞ characterized by a degree sequence to be described later.

For example, when a variance value of noise is set to be larger from 0 on the AWGN channel, the expected value of the error probability of a certain ensemble, which is initially 0, is no longer 0 when the variance value of the noise becomes certain threshold or larger.

According to the density evolution, it is possible to determine whether performance of the ensemble (appropriateness of the parity check matrix) is excellent by comparing the threshold of the variance value of the noise (hereinafter, also referred to as a performance threshold) at which the expected value of the error probability is no longer 0.

It is possible to predict rough performance of a specific LDPC code by determining the ensemble to which the LDPC code belongs and performing the density evolution to the ensemble.

Therefore, when a high-performance ensemble is found, the high-performance LDPC code may be found from the LDPC codes belonging to the ensemble.

Herein, the above-described degree sequence indicates a ratio of the variable node and the check node having the weight of each value to the code length N of the LDPC code.

For example, a regular (3, 6) LDPC code whose code rate is 1/2 belongs to the ensemble characterized by the degree sequence in which the weight (column weight) of all the variable nodes is 3 and the weight (row weight) of all the check nodes is 6.

FIG. 55 shows the Tanner graph of such ensemble.

In the Tanner graph in FIG. 55, there are N (equal to the code length N) variable nodes represented by a circle (∘) in the drawing and N/2 (equal to a product obtained by multiplying the code rate 1/2 by the code length N) check nodes represented by a square (□) in the drawing.

Three edges, the number of which is equal to the column weight, are connected to each variable node, so that there are a total of 3N edges connected to the N variable nodes.

Also, six edges the number of which is equal to the row weight, are connected to each check node, so that there are a total of 3N edges connected to the N/2 check nodes.

Further, there is one interleaver in the Tanner graph in FIG. 55.

The interleaver randomly rearranges the 3N edges connected to the N variable nodes and connects the rearranged edges to any of the 3N edges connected to the N/2 check nodes.

There are (3N)!(=(3N)×(3N−1)× . . . ×1) rearranging patterns of rearranging the 3N edges connected to the N variable nodes by the interleaver. Therefore, the ensemble characterized by the degree sequence in which the weight of all the variable nodes is 3 and the weight of all the check nodes is 6 is a set of (3N)! LDPC codes.

In the simulation for obtaining the high-performance LDPC code (appropriate parity check matrix), a multi-edge type ensemble is used in the density evolution.

In the multi-edge type, the interleaver through which the edge connected to the variable node and the edge connected to the check node pass is divided into a multi-edge one, so that the ensemble is more strictly characterized.

FIG. 56 shows an example of the Tanner graph of the multi-edge type ensemble.

In the Tanner graph in FIG. 56, there are two interleavers, which are a first interleaver and a second interleaver.

In the Tanner graph in FIG. 56, there are v1 variable nodes with one edge connected to the first interleaver and no edge connected to the second interleaver, v2 variable nodes with one edge connected to the first interleaver and two edges connected to the second interleaver, and v3 variable nodes with no edge connected to the first interleaver and two edges connected to the second interleaver.

Further, in the Tanner graph in FIG. 56, there are c1 check nodes with two edges connected to the first interleaver and no edge connected to the second interleaver, c2 check nodes with two edges connected to the first interleaver and two edges connected to the second interleaver, and c3 check nodes with no edge connected to the first interleaver and three edges connected to the second interleaver.

Herein, the density evolution and implementation thereof are described in “On the Design of Low-Density Parity-Check Codes within 0.0045 dB of the Shannon Limit”, S. Y. Chung, G. D. Forney, T. J. Richardson, and R. Urbanke, IEEE Communications Leggers, VOL 5, NO. 2, February 2001, for example.

In the simulation for obtaining (the parity check matrix initial value table of) the first new LDPC codes and the first other new LDPC code, the ensemble in which the performance threshold being Eb/No (signal power to noise power ratio per bit) at which the BER starts to decrease (to be lower) is a predetermined value or smaller is found by multi-edge type density evolution and the LDPC code to decrease the BER is selected as the high-performance LDPC code out of the LDPC codes belonging to the ensemble.

The parity check matrix initial value tables of the above-described first new LDPC codes and first other new LDPC codes are determined by the above simulation.

Accordingly, by the first new LDPC codes and the first other new LDPC codes obtained from the parity check matrix initial value tables, it is possible to ensure a good communication quality in the data transmission.

FIG. 57 is a view showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrices H obtained from the parity check matrix initial value tables of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15) (hereinafter also referred to as “the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15)) shown in FIG. 22 to FIG. 33.

Here, the minimum cycle length (girth) means a minimum value of a length of a loop (loop length) configured of the elements of 1 in the parity check matrix H.

The parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15) have no cycle-4 (the loop length of four, a loop of the elements of 1).

The performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 7/15) is 0.093751, the performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 9/15) is 1.658523, the performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 11/15) is 3.351930 and the performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 13/15) is 5.301749.

FIG. 58 is a view illustrating the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15) in FIG. 32 to FIG. 33.

The column weight is X1 for first to KX1-th columns of the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15), the column weight is X2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is Y1 for next KY1 columns, the column weight is Y2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column, respectively.

Herein, KX1+KX2+KY1+KY2+M-1+1 is equal to the code length N=64800 bits of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15).

FIG. 59 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX1, KY2, KY1, KY2 and M, and the column weights X1, X2, Y1 and Y2 in FIG. 58 for the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (641, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15).

As for the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15), as is the case with the parity check matrix illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to the top (left) column tends to be larger, so that the code bit closer to the top code bit of the new LDPC code tends to be more tolerant to error (have resistance to error).

FIG. 60 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER (bit error rate/frame error rate) of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 7/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing a simulation result of measurement of BER/FER about the first new LDPC code of (64k, 9/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 62 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 11/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 63 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the first new LDPC code of (64k, 13/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

In the simulation, the AWGN channel is supposed, and 50 times is adopted as the number of times of repetitive decoding C for decoding the LDPC code.

In FIG. 60 to FIG. 63, Es/No is plotted along the abscissa and the BER/FER is plotted along the ordinate. A solid line represents the BER, and a dotted line represents the PER.

According to FIG. 60 to FIG. 63, as for the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15), excellent BER/FER are obtained. Accordingly, it can confirm that a good communication quality is ensured in the data transmission using the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15).

FIG. 64 is a view showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15) shown in FIG. 34 to FIG. 37.

The parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15) have no cycle-4.

The performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 6/15) is 0.01, the performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 8/15) is 0.805765, the performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) is 2.471011 and the performance threshold of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) is 4269922.

FIG. 65 is a view illustrating the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15) in FIG. 34 to FIG. 37.

The column weight is X1 for first to KX1-th columns of the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15), the column weight is X2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is Y1 for next KY1 columns, the column weight is Y2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column, respectively.

Herein, KX1+KX2+KY1+KY2+M-1+1 is equal to the code length N=16200 bits of the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15).

FIG. 66 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX1, KY2, KY1, KY2, and M, and j the column weights X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 in FIG. 65 for the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15).

As for the parity check matrices H of the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15), as is the case with the parity check matrix illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to the top (left) column tends to be larger, so that the code bit closer to the top code bit of the new LDPC code tends to be more tolerant to error.

FIG. 67 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER (bit error rate/frame error rate) of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 6/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 68 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 8/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 69 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 70 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

In the simulation, the AWGN channel is supposed as the communication channel 13 (FIGS. 7), and 50 times is adopted as the number of times of repetitive decoding C for decoding the LDPC code.

In FIG. 67 to FIG. 70, Es/No is plotted along the abscissa and the BER/FER is plotted along the ordinate. A solid line represents the BER, and a dotted line represents the FER.

According to FIG. 67 to FIG. 70, as for the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15), excellent BER/FER are obtained. Accordingly, it can confirm that a good communication quality is ensured in the data transmission using the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 6/15), (16k, 8/15), (16k, 10/15) and (16k, 12/15).

FIG. 71 is a view showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix H of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) shown in FIG. 38.

The parity check matrix H of the other first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) has no cycle-4.

The performance threshold of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) is 1.35.

FIG. 72 is a view illustrating the parity check matrix of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) in FIG. 72.

The column weight is X for first to KX1-th columns of the parity check matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15), the column weight is Y1 for next KY1 columns, the column weight is Y2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column, respectively.

Herein, KX1+KX2+KY1+KY2+M-1+1 is equal to the code length N=16200 bits of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15).

FIG. 73 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX, KY1, KY2, and M, and the column weights X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 in FIG. 72 for the code matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15).

As for the parity check matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15), as is the case with the parity check matrix illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to the top (left) column tends to be larger, so that the code bit closer to the top code bit of the new LDPC code tends to be more tolerant to error.

FIG. 74 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15) measured using the BPSK as the modulation scheme,

In the simulation, the AWGN channel is supposed as the communication channel 13 (FIG. 7), and 50 times is adopted as the number of times of repetitive decoding C for decoding the LDPC code.

In FIG. 74, Es/No is plotted along the abscissa and the BER is plotted along the ordinate.

According to FIG. 74, as for the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15), excellent BER is obtained. Accordingly, it can confirm that a good communication quality is ensured in the data transmission using the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15).

FIG. 75 is a view showing a minimum cycle length and a performance threshold of the parity check matrix H of the other first new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) shown in FIG. 39.

The parity check matrices H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) has no cycle-4.

The performance threshold of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) is 4.237556.

FIG. 76 is a view illustrating the parity check matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) in FIG. 39.

The column weight is X1 for first to KX1-th columns of the parity check matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15), the column weight is X2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is Y1 for next KY1 columns, the column weight is Y2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column, respectively.

Herein, KX1+KX2+KY1+KY2+M-1+1 is equal to the code length N=16200 bits of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15).

FIG. 77 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX1, KX2, KY1, KY2 and M, and the column weights X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 in FIG. 76 for the code matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15).

As for the parity check matrix H of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15), as is the case with the parity check matrix illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to the top (left) column tends to be larger, so that the code bit closer to the top code bit of the new LDPC code tends to be more tolerant to error.

FIG. 78 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER (bit error rate/frame error rate) of the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

In the simulation, the AWGN channel is supposed as the communication channel 13 (FIG. 7), and 50 times is adopted as the number of times of repetitive decoding C for decoding the LDPC code.

In FIG. 78, Es/No is plotted along the abscissa and the BER is plotted along the ordinate. A solid line represents the BER, and a dotted line represents the FER.

According to FIG. 78, as for the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15), excellent BER/FER is obtained. Accordingly, it can confirm that a good communication quality is ensured in the data transmission using the first other new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15).

FIG. 79 is a view illustrating the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15) in FIG. 40 to FIG. 50.

The column weight is X1 for first to KX1-th columns of the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15), the column weight is X2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is Y1 for next KY1 columns, the column weight is Y2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column, respectively.

Herein, KX1+KX2+KY1+KY2+M-1+1 is equal to the code length N=64800 bits of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15).

FIG. 80 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX1, KX2, KY1, KY2, and M, and the column weights X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 in FIG. 79 for the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15).

As for the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15), as is the case with the parity check matrix illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to the top (left) column tends to be larger, so that the code bit closer to the top code bit of the new LDPC code tends to be more tolerant to error.

FIG. 81 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 6/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 82 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 8/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 83 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 10/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 84 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 12/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

In the simulation, the AWGN channel is supposed, and 50 times is adopted as the number of times of repetitive decoding C for decoding the LDPC code.

In FIG. 81 to FIG. 84, Es/No is plotted along the abscissa and the BER/FER is plotted along the ordinate. A solid line represents the BER, and a dotted line represents the FER.

According to FIG. 81 to FIG. 84, as for the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15), excellent BER/FER are obtained. Accordingly, it can confirm that a good communication quality is ensured in the data transmission using the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 6/15), (64k, 8/15), (64k, 10/15) and (64k, 12/15).

FIG. 85 is a view illustrating the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15) shown in FIG. 51 to FIG. 54.

The column weight is X1 for first to KX1-th columns of the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (64k, 7/15), (64k, 9/15), (64k, 11/15) and (64k, 13/15), the column weight is X2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is Y1 for next KY1 columns, the column weight is Y2 for next KY2 columns, the column weight is 2 for next M-1 columns, and the column weight is 1 for a last column, respectively.

Herein, KX1+KX2+KY1+KY2+M-1+1 is equal to the code length N=16200 bits of the second new LDPC codes of (16k, 7/15), (16k, 9/15), (16k, 11/15) sand (16k, 13/15).

FIG. 86 is a view showing the numbers of columns KX1, KX2, KY1, KY2, and M, and the column weights X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 in FIG. 85 for the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (16k, 7/15), (16k, 9/15), (16k, 11/15) and (16k, 13/15).

As for the parity check matrices H of the second new LDPC codes of (16k, 7/15), (16k, 9/15), (16k, 11/15) and (16k, 13/15), as is the case with the parity check matrix illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the column weight of the column closer to the top (left) column tends to be larger, so that the code bit closer to the top code bit of the new LDPC code tends to be more tolerant to error.

FIG. 87 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (16k, 7/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 88 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (16k, 9/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 89 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (16k, 11/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

FIG. 90 is a view showing a simulation result of the BER/FER of the second new LDPC code of (16k, 13/15) measured using the QPSK as the modulation scheme.

In the simulation, the AWGN channel is supposed as the communication channel 13 (FIG. 7), and 50 times is adopted as the number of times of repetitive decoding C for decoding the LDPC code.

In FIG. 87 to FIG. 90, Es/No is plotted along the abscissa and the BER/FER is plotted along the ordinate. A solid line represents the BER and a dotted line represents the FER.

According to FIG. 87 to FIG. 90, as for the second new LDPC codes of (16k, 7/15), (16k, 9/15), (16k, 11/15) and (16k, 13/15), excellent BER/FER are obtained. Accordingly, it can confirm that a good communication quality is ensured in the data transmission using the first new LDPC codes of (16k, 7/15), (16k, 9/15), (16k, 11/15) and (16k, 13/15).

FIG. 79 to FIG. 90 are data provided from Samsung.

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FIG. 91 is a diagram showing illustrative types of the constellation used in the transmission system in FIG. 7.

In the transmission system in FIG. 7, the constellation expected to be specified by ATSC3.0 may be used.

FIG. 91 shows illustrative types of the constellation expected to be used by ATSC3.0.

In the ATSC3.0, the constellation used in the MODCOD that is a combination of the modulation scheme and the LDPC code is set.

In the ATSC3.0, it is expected to use five modulation schemes, i.e., QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM and 1024QAM (1kQAM),

In the ATSC3.0, it is expected to use 16 types of the LDPC codes whose code rates r of eight types of 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 and 13/15 for each of two types of code lengths N of 16k bits and 64k bits.

In the ATSC3.0, 16 types of the LDPC codes are classified into 8 types (not depending on the code lengths N) by the code rates r, and it is expected that 40 (=8×5) combinations of 8 types of the LDPC codes (each LDPC code whose code rate r is 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15) and 5 types of the modulation schemes are used as a MODCOD capable of setting the constellation.

Accordingly, in the ATSC3.0, the MODCOD represents the combination of the 8 types of the code rates r of the LDPC codes and 5 types of the modulation schemes.

In FIG. 91, “NUC_16_6/15” described in the column “NUC Shape” represents the constellation used in the MODCOD corresponding to the row of the column “NUC Shape”.

Herein, for example, the “NUC_16_6/15” represents the constellation used in the MODCOD where the modulation scheme is 16QAM and code rate r is the LDPC code is 6/15.

As shown in FIG. 91, if the modulation scheme is QPSK, the same constellation is used for the 8 types of the code rates r of the LDPC code.

Also as shown in FIG. 91, if the modulation scheme is 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM or 1024QAM, different constellations are used for the 8 types of the code rates r of the LDPC code.

Accordingly, in the ATSC3.0, one constellation is prepared for QPSK, and eight constellations are prepared each for 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM and 1024QAM.

There are a UC (Uniform Constellation) where a constellation of signal points is uniform and a NUC (Non Uniform Constellation) where a constellation is not uniform.

Also, there are constellations called as 1D NUC (1-dimensional M²—QAM non-uniform constellation), 2D NUC (2-dimensional QQAM non-uniform constellation) and the like.

As the constellation of QPSK, UC is used. As the constellations of 16QAM, 64QAM and 256QAM, 2D NUC is used, for example. As the constellations of 1024QAM, 1D NUC is used, for example.

FIG. 92 is a diagram showing an example of the constellation for the eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 16QAM.

FIG. 93 is a diagram showing an example of the constellation for the eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 64QAM.

FIG. 94 is a diagram showing an example of the constellation for the eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 256QAM.

FIG. 95 is a diagram showing an example of the constellation for the eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 1024QAM.

In FIG. 92 to FIG. 95, each abscissa and each ordinate are an I axis and a Q axis, Re{x1} and Im{x1} represent a real part and an imaginary part of a signal point x1 as a coordinates of the signal point x1.

In FIG. 92 to FIG. 95, the numerical values followed by “for CR” represent the code rates r of the LDPC code.

The constellations where the code rates r of the LDPC code are 7/15, 9115, 11/15 and 13/15 are based on the data provided from Samsung.

FIG. 96 is a view showing a simulation result of measurement of BER when UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as the constellation in the case of the modulation scheme of 16QAM.

FIG. 97 is a view showing a simulation result of measurement of BER when UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as the constellation in the case of the modulation scheme of 64QAM.

FIG. 98 is a view showing a simulation result of measurement of BER when UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as the constellation in the case of the modulation scheme of 256QAM.

FIG. 99 is a view showing a simulation result of measurement of BER when UC, 1D NUC or 2D NUC is used as the constellation in the case of the modulation scheme of 1024QAM.

In FIG. 96 to FIG. 99, SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) is plotted along the abscissa and the BER is plotted along the ordinate.

If the modulation scheme is 16QAM, 64QAM or 256QAM, as shown in FIG. 96 to FIG. 98, it can confirm that the BER is much improved by 1D NUC than by UC, and that the BER is further much improved by 2D NUC than by 1D NUC.

If the modulation scheme is 1024QAM, as shown in FIG. 99, it can confirm that the BER is much improved by 1D NUC than by UC.

FIG. 100 is a diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of UC commonly used for eight code rates r (=6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15, 11/15, 12, 15 and 13/15) of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is QPSK.

In FIG. 100, “Input cell word y” represents 2-bit symbol of mapping by UC of the QPSK, and “Constellation point z_(q)” represents a coordinate of a signal point z_(q). The index q of the signal point z_(q) represents a discrete-time of symbols (a time interval between one symbol and the next symbol).

In FIG. 100, the coordinates of the signal point z_(q) are represented by a complex number, and i represents the imaginary unit (√(−1)).

FIG. 101 is a diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 2D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 16QAM.

FIG. 102 is a diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 2D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 64QAM.

FIG. 103 is a diagram showing coordinates of the signal points of 2D NUC commonly used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 256QAM.

In FIG. 101 to FIG. 103, NUC_2^(m)_r represents a coordinate of a signal point of 2D NUC used if the modulation method is 2^(m)QAM and the code rate of the LDPC code is r.

In FIG. 101 to FIG. 103, as in FIG. 100, the coordinate of the signal point z_(q) is represented by a complex number, and i represents the imaginary unit.

In FIG. 101 to FIG. 103, w#k represents a coordinate of a signal point in a first quadrant of the constellation.

In 2D NUC, a signal point of a second quadrant of the constellation is arranged at a position where the signal point of the first quadrant is moved symmetrically with respect to the Q axis, and a signal point of a third quadrant of the constellation is arranged at a position where the signal point of the first quadrant is moved symmetrically with respect to the origin. A signal point of a fourth quadrant of the constellation is arranged at a position where the signal point of the first quadrant is moved symmetrically with respect to the I axis.

Herein, if the modulation scheme is 2^(m)QAM, m bits are taken as one symbol, and one symbol is mapped to signal points corresponding to the symbol.

The symbol of the m bit symbol is represented, for example, by 0 to 2^(m) −1 integer values. If b=2^(m)/4, the symbols y(0), y(1), y(1m−1) represented by 0 to 2m−1 integer values may be classified into four: symbols y(0) to y(b−1), y(b) to y(2b−1), y(2b) to y(3b−1) and y(3b) to (4b−1).

In FIG. 101 to FIG. 103, the suffix k of w#k represents an integer value of 0 to b−1, and w#k represents the coordinate of the signal point corresponding to the symbol y(k) from the symbols y(0) to y(b−1).

The coordinate of the signal point corresponding to the symbol y(k+b) from the symbols y(b) to y(2b−1) is represented by -conj(w#k). The coordinate of the signal point corresponding to the symbol y(k+2b) from the symbols y(2b) to y(3b−1) is represented by conj(w#k). The coordinate of the signal point corresponding to the symbol y(k+3b) from the symbols y(3b) to y(4b−1) is represented by conj(w#k).

The conj(w#k) represents a complex conjugate of w#k.

For example, if the modulation scheme is 16QAM, m=4 bit symbols; y(0), y(1), . . . , y(15) are classified into four; symbols y(0) to y(3), y(4) to y(7), y(8) to y(11) and y(12) to y(15) as b=2⁴/4/4=4.

For example, as the symbol y(12) from the symbols y(0) to y(15) is a symbol y(k+3b)y(0+3×4) from the symbols y(3b) to y(4b−1) and k=0, the coordinate of the signal point corresponding to the symbol y(12) will be -w#k=−w0.

If the code rate r of the LDPC code, for example, is 9/15, according to FIG. 101, w0 of (NUC_16_9/15) where the modulation scheme is 16QAM and the code rate r is 9/15 is 0.4909+1.2007i. So, a coordinate −w0 of the signal point corresponding to the symbol y(12) is −(0.4909+1.2007i).

FIG. 104 is a diagram Showing coordinates of the signal points of 1D NUC used for eight code rates r of the LDPC code when the modulation scheme is 1024QAM.

In FIG. 104, the columns of NUC_1k_r represent values of u#k of the coordinates of the signal points of 1D NUC used when the modulation scheme is 1024QAM and the code rate of the LDPC code is r.

u#k represents a real part Re(z_(q)) and an imaginary part Im(z_(q)) of the complex number as a coordinate of the signal point z_(q) of 1D NUC.

FIG. 105 is a diagram showing a relationship between the real part Re(z_(q)) and the imaginary part Im(z_(q)) of the complex number as the coordinate of the signal point z_(q) of 1D NUC corresponding to the symbol y.

The 10-bit symbol y of 1024QAM is represented by y_(0, q), y_(1, q), y_(2, q), y_(3, q), y_(4, q), y_(5, q), y_(6, q), y_(7, q), y_(8, q) and y_(9, q) from the head bit (Most Significant Bit).

FIG. 105A represents a corresponding relationship between odd numbered 5-bit symbol y; y_(0, q), y_(2, q), y_(4, q), y_(6, q) and y_(8, q) and the u#k representing the real part Re(z_(q)) of (the coordinate) of the signal point z_(q) corresponding to the symbol y.

FIG. 105B represents a corresponding relationship between even numbered 5-bit symbol y; y_(1, q), y_(3, q), y_(5, q), y_(7, q) and y_(9, q) and the u#k representing the imaginary part Im(z_(q)) of (the coordinate) of the signal point z_(q) corresponding to the symbol y.

If the 10-bit symbol y=(y_(0, q), y_(1, q), y_(2, q), y_(2, q), y_(4, q), y_(5, q), y_(6, q), y_(7, q), y_(8, q), and y_(9, q)) of 1024QAM is, for example, (0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), odd-numbered 5 bits (y_(0, q), y_(2, q), y_(4, q), y_(6, q) and y_(8, q)) are (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) and the even-numbered 5 bits (y_(1, q), y_(3, q), y_(5, q), y_(7, q) and y_(9, q)) are (0, 0, 1, 1, 0).

In FIG. 105A, the odd-numbered 5 bits (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) are correlated with u3, and therefore, the real part Re(z_(q)) of the signal point z_(q) corresponding to the symbol y=(0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0) is u3.

In FIG. 105B, the even-numbered 5 bits (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) are correlated with u11, and therefore, the imaginary part Im(z_(q)) of the signal point z_(q) corresponding to the symbol y (0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0) is u11.

If the code rate r of the LDPC code, for example, is 7/15, according to FIG. 104 as described above, as to 1D NUC (NUC_1k_7/15) where the modulation scheme is 1024QAM and code rate r is the LDPC coding is 7/15, u3 is 1.04 and u11 is 6.28.

Accordingly, in the real part Re(z_(q)) of the signal point z_(q) corresponding to the symbol y=(0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), u3=1.04, in Im(z_(q)), u11=6.28. As a result, the coordinate of the signal point z_(q) corresponding to the symbol y=(0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0) is represented by 1.04+6.28i.

The signal points of 1D NUC are arranged in a matrix on a straight line parallel to the I axis or a straight line parallel to the Q-axis. However, spaces between signal points are not constant. Upon transmission of (data mapped to) the signal points, the average power of the signal points on the constellation is normalized. Normalization is performed by multiplying each signal point z_(q) on the constellation by a reciprocal 1/(√P_(ave)) of a square root √P_(ave) of a root mean square value P_(ave), where the root mean square of absolute values of (coordinates of) all signal points on the constellation is represented by P_(ave).

By the constellations illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105, it can confirm that good error rates are obtained.

<Block Interleaver 25>

FIG. 106 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a block interleaver 25 in FIG. 9.

The block interleaver 25 has a storage region called as Part 1 and a storage region called as Part 2.

The Parts 1 and 2 store one bit in a row (horizontal) direction. The number C of columns that are the storage regions for storing the predetermined number of bits in a column (vertical) direction are arranged. The number C is equal to the number of bits m of the symbols.

When the number of bits that are stored by the part 1 columns in the column direction (hereinafter, also referred to as a part-column length) is expressed as R1, and the part column length of the part 2 columns is expressed as R2, (R1+R2)×C equals to the code length N of the target of the LDPC code to be block-interleaved (in the present embodiment, 64800 bits, or 16200 bits).

In addition, a part column length R1 is equal to a multiple of 360 bits that are the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure. A part column length R2 is equal to a remainder when the sum of the part column length R1 of the part 1 and the part column length R2 of the part 2 (hereinafter also referred to as a column length) R1+R2 is divided by 360 bits that are the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure.

Here, the column length R1+R2 is equal to a value when the code length N of the LDPC code to be block-interleaved is divided by the bit number m of symbols.

For example, concerning the LDPC code whose code length N is 16200 bits, if 16QAM is used as the modulation method, the bit number m of symbols is four bits, and the column length R1+R2 will he 4050 (=16200/4) bits.

Furthermore, as the remainder when the column length R1+R2=4050 is divided by 360 bits that are the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure is 90, the part column length R2 will be 90 bits.

The part column length R1 of the part 1 will be R1+R2−R2=4050−90=3960 bits.

FIG. 107 is a diagram showing the column number C of the parts 1 and 2 for a combination of the code length N and the modulation scheme and the part column lengths (row numbers) R1 and R2.

FIG. 107 shows the column number C of the parts 1 and 2 and the part column lengths R1 and R2 for a combination of the code length N of the LDPC code being 16200 bits and 64800 bits and the modulation schemes of 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, and 1024QAM.

FIG. 108 is a diagram for illustrating a block interleave performed in the block interleaver 25.

The block interleaver 25 preforms the block interleave to the parts 1 and 2 by writing and reading the LDPC code.

In other words, in the block interleave, as shown in FIG. 108A, the code bits of the LDPC code of one code word are written from a top to down direction (column direction) of the part 1 columns and from left to right directions of the columns.

When writing of the code bits to the bottom of the right-most column of the part 1 columns (C-th column) is finished, the rest of the code bits is written from a top to down direction (column direction) of the part 2 columns and from left to right directions of the columns.

After that, when the writing of the code bits to the bottom of the right-most column of the part 2 columns (C-th column) is finished, as shown in FIG. 108B, the code bits are read in a C=m bit unit in the row direction from all first columns of the number C of the part 1.

The code bits for all columns of the number C of the part 1 are read sequentially to the lower rows. When the reading is finished for the last R1th row, the code bits are read in a C=m bit unit in the row direction from all first columns of the number C of the part 2.

The code bits for all columns of the number C of the part 2 are read sequentially to the lower rows for the last R2th row.

As described above, the code bits read from the parts 1 and 2 for rarebit unit are supplied to the mapper 117 (FIG. 8) as the symbols.

<Group-Wise Interleave>

FIG. 109 is a diagram for illustrating group-wise interleave performed in the group-wise interleaver 24 in FIG. 9.

In the group-wise interleave, the LDPC code for one code word is divided into a 360-bit unit equal to the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure from the beginning. One division, i.e., 360-bit, is considered as a bit group. The LDPC code of one code word is interleaved in a bit group unit according to a predetermined pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a GW pattern).

Here, the i+1th bit group from the beginning at the time of dividing the one code word of the LDPC code to the bit group is hereinafter also described as a bit group i.

For example, the LDPC code whose code length N of 1800 bits is divided into 5 (=1800/360) bit groups: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. Further, for example, the LDPC codes whose code length N of 16200 bits is divided into 45 (=16200/360) bit groups: 0, 1, . . . , 44. The LDPC whose code length N of 64800 bits is divided into 180 (=64800/360) bit groups: 0, 1, . . . , 179.

In the following, the GW pattern will be represented by a sequence of numbers representing the bit groups. For example, for the LDPC code whose code length N of 1800 bits, the GW pattern 4, 2, 0, 3, 1 represents that a sequence of the bit groups 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, is interleaved (changed) to a sequence of the bit groups 4, 2, 0, 3, 1.

The GW pattern can be set for, at least, each code length N of the LDPC code.

FIG. 110 is a diagram showing a first example of a GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 64k bits,

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 110, a sequence of the bit group 0 to 179 having the LDPC code of 64k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 178, 140, 44, 100, 107, 89, 169, 166, 36, 52, 33, 160, 14, 165, 109, 35, 74, 136, 99, 97, 28, 59, 7, 29, 164, 119, 41, 55, 17, 115, 138, 93, 96, 24, 31, 179, 120, 91, 98, 43, 6, 56, 148, 68, 45, 103, 5, 4, 10, 58, 1, 76, 112, 124, 110, 66, 0, 85, 64, 163, 75, 105, 117, 87, 159, 146, 34, 57, 145, 143, 101, 53, 123, 48, 79, 13, 134, 71, 135, 81, 125, 30, 131, 139, 46, 12, 157, 23, 127, 61, 82, 84, 32, 22, 94, 170, 167, 126, 176, 51, 102, 171, 18, 104, 73, 152, 72, 25, 83, 80, 149, 142, 77, 137, 177, 19, 20, 173, 153, 54, 69, 49, 11, 156, 133, 162, 63, 122, 106, 42, 174, 88, 62, 78, 86, 116, 155, 129, 3, 9, 47, 50, 144, 114, 154, 121, 161, 92, 37, 38, 39, 108, 95, 70, 113, 141, 15, 147, 151, 111, 2, 118, 158, 60, 132, 168, 150, 21, 16, 175, 27, 90, 128, 130, 67, 172, 65, 26, 40, 8.

FIG. 111 is a diagram showing a second example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 64k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 111, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 179 having the LDPC code of 64k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 32, 84, 49, 56, 54, 99, 76, 178, 65, 48, 87, 125, 121, 51, 130, 70, 90, 2, 73, 123, 174, 20, 46, 31, 3, 89, 16, 66, 30, 158, 19, 137, 0, 12, 153, 147, 91, 33, 122, 57, 36, 129, 135, 24, 168, 141, 52, 71, 80, 96, 50, 44, 10, 93, 81, 22, 152, 29, 41, 95, 172, 107, 173, 42, 144, 63, 163, 43, 150, 60, 69, 58, 101, 68, 62, 9, 166, 78, 177, 146, 118, 82, 6, 21, 161, 4, 169, 18, 106, 176, 162, 175, 117, 8, 128, 97, 100, 111, 23, 1 /4, 45, 34, 165, 28, 59, 131, 143, 83, 25, 61, 105, 35, 104, 156, 38, 102, 85, 142, 164, 26, 17, 160, 109, 40, 11, 47, 72, 124, 79, 7, 136, 159, 67, 1, 5, 14, 94, 110, 98, 145, 75, 149, 119, 74, 55, 155, 115, 113, 53, 151, 39, 92, 171, 154, 179, 139, 148, 103, 86, 37, 27, 77, 157, 108, 167, 13, 127, 126, 120, 133, 138, 134, 140, 116, 64, 88, 170, 132, 15, 112.

FIG. 112 is a diagram showing a third example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 64k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 112, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 179 having the LDPC code of 64k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169, 158.

FIG. 113 is a diagram showing a fourth example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 64k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 113, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 179 having the LDPC code of 64k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 0, 154, 6, 53, 30, 97, 105, 121, 12, 156, 94, 77, 47, 78, 13, 19, 82, 60, 85, 162, 62, 58, 116, 127, 48, 177, 80, 138, 8, 145, 132, 134, 90, 28, 83, 170, 87, 59, 49, 11, 39, 101, 31, 139, 148, 22, 37, 15, 166, 1, 42, 120, 106, 119, 35, 70, 122, 56, 24, 140, 136, 126, 144, 167, 29, 163, 112, 175, 10, 73, 41, 99, 98, 107, 117, 66, 17, 57, 7, 151, 51, 33, 158, 141, 150, 110, 137, 123, 9, 18, 14, 71, 147, 52, 164, 45, 111, 108, 21, 91, 109, 160, 74, 169, 88, 63, 174, 89, 2, 130, 124, 146, 84, 176, 149, 159, 155, 44, 43, 173, 179, 86, 168, 165, 95, 135, 27, 69, 23, 65, 125, 104, 178, 171, 46, 55, 26, 75, 129, 54, 153, 114, 152, 61, 68, 103, 16, 40, 128, 3, 38, 72, 92, 81, 93, 100, 34, 79, 115, 133, 102, 76, 131, 36, 32, 5, 64, 143, 20, 172, 50, 157, 25, 113, 118, 161, 142, 96, 4, 67.

FIG. 114 is a diagram showing a first example of a GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 16k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 114, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 44 having the LDPC code of 16k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 15, 23, 9, 19, 5, 29, 4, 25, 8, 41, 13, 2, 22, 12, 26, 6, 37, 17, 38, 7, 20, 1, 39, 34, 18, 31, 10, 44, 32, 24, 14, 42, 11, 30, 27, 3, 36, 40, 33, 21, 28, 43, 0, 16, 35.

FIG. 115 is a diagram showing a second example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 16k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 115, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 44 having the LDPC code of 16k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 6, 14, 24, 36, 30, 12, 33, 16, 37, 20, 21, 3, 11, 26, 34, 5, 7, 0, 1, 18, 2, 22, 19, 9, 32, 28, 27, 23, 42, 15, 13, 17, 35, 25, 8, 29, 38, 40, 10, 44, 31, 4, 43, 39, 41.

FIG. 116 is a diagram showing a third example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 16k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 116, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 41 having the LDPC code of 16k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 21, 0, 34, 5, 16, 7, 1, 25, 9, 24, 19, 11, 6, 15, 39, 38, 43, 30, 18, 14, 13, 23, 20, 33, 3, 10, 4, 8, 26, 27, 41, 40, 31, 2, 35, 37, 43, 22, 17, 12, 29, 36, 28, 32, 44.

FIG. 117 is a diagram showing a fourth example of the GW pattern for the LDPC code whose code length N of 16k bits.

According to the GW pattern in FIG. 117, a sequence of the bit groups 0 to 44 having the LDPC code of 16k bits is interleaved to a sequence of a bit group of 15, 25, 9, 27, 5, 38, 13, 10, 19, 16, 28, 1, 36, 0, 11, 17, 32, 35, 7, 26, 14, 21, 6, 4, 23, 22, 3, 18, 20, 24, 30, 12, 37, 2, 40, 8, 33, 29, 31, 34, 41, 42, 43, 44, 39,

For the group-wise interleave, the GW pattern is set for each combination of the code rate r of the LDPC code and the modulation scheme other than the code length N of the LDPC code, thereby improving the bit error rate for each combination.

However, if the GW pattern is set individually for all combination of the code length N and code rate r is the LDPC code and the modulation scheme, the GW pattern should be changed every time the LDPC code and the modulation scheme used in the transmitting device 11 are changed. As a result, the processing becomes complex.

For the group-wise interleave, for example, the code rate r of the LDPC code is classified into a low rate (e.g., 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15) and a high rate (e, g., 10/15, 11/15, 12/15, 13/15). The GW pattern can be set for each combination of the code length N of the LDPC code of 16k bits or 64k bits, the code rate r of the LDPC code of the low rate or the high rate, and the modulation scheme of 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM or 1024QAM.

When the above-described combination of the code length N, the code rate r and the modulation scheme is expressed by (the code length N, the code rate r, the modulation scheme), 16 combinations of the code length N, the code rate r and the modulation scheme can be supposed: (16k, low rate, 16QAM), (16k, low rate, 64QAM), (16k, low rate, 256QAM), (16k, low rate, 1024QAM), (16k, high rate, 16QAM), (16k, high rate, 64QAM), (16k, high rate, 256QAM), (16k, high rate, 1024QAM), (64k, low rate, 16QAM), (64k, low rate, 64QAM), (64k, low rate, 256QAM), (64k, low rate, 1024QAM), (64k, high rate, 16QAM), (64k, high rate, 64QAM), (64k, high rate, 256QAM) and (64k, high rate, 1024QAM), for example.

For the combination of code length N of the LDPC code set to 64k: (64k, low rate, 16QAM), (64k, low rate, 64QAM), (64k, low rate, 256QAM), (64k, low rate, 1024QAM), (64k, high rate, 16QAM), (64k, high rate, 64QAM), (64k, high rate, 256QAM) and (64k, high rate, 1024QAM), the GW pattern that most improves the error rate can be applied among the four GW patterns shown in FIG. 110 to FIG. 113.

For example, the GW pattern in FIG. 110 can be applied to the combination (64k, high rate, 16QAM), the GW pattern in FIG. 111 can be applied to the combination (64k, low rate, 64QAM), the GW pattern in FIG. 112 can be applied to the combination (64k, high rate, 256QAM), the GW pattern in FIG. 113 can be applied to the combination (64k, low rate, 1024QAM), respectively.

For the combination of code length N of the LDPC code is set to 16k: (16k, low rate, 16QAM), (16k, low rate, 64QAM), (16k, low rate, 256QAM), (16k, low rate, 1024QAM), (16k, high rate, 16QAM), (16k, high rate, 64QAM), (16k, high rate, 256QAM) and (16k, high rate, 1024QAM), the GW pattern that most improves the error rate can be applied among the four GW patterns shown in FIG. 114 to FIG. 117.

For example, the GW pattern in FIG. 114 can be applied to the combination (16k, low rate, 16QAM), the GW pattern in FIG. 115 can be applied to the combination (16k, high-rate, 64QAM), the GW pattern in FIG. 116 can be applied to the combination (16k, low rate, the 256QAM), and the GW pattern in FIG. 117 can be applied to the combination (16k, high rate, in 1024QAM), respectively.

According to simulation by the present inventors, for the GW pattern in FIG. 110, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 10/15), the first new LDPC code of (64k, 11/15), the second new LDPC code of (64k, 12/15) and the first new LDPC code of (64k, 13/15) and the modulation scheme 16QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 111, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 6/15), the first new LDPC code of (64k, 7/15), the second new LDPC code of (64k, 8/15) and the first new LDPC code of (64k, 9/15) and the modulation scheme 64QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 112, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 10/15), the first new LDPC code of (64k, 11/15), the second new LDPC code of (64k, 12/15) and the first new LDPC code of (64k, 13/15) and the modulation scheme 256QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 113, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the second new LDPC code of (64k, 6/15), the first new LDPC code of (64k, 7/15), the second new LDPC code of (64k, 8/15) and the first new LDPC code of (64k, 9/15) and the modulation scheme 1024QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 114, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 6/15), the second new LDPC code of (16k, 7/15), the first new LDPC code of (16k, 8/15) and the second new LDPC code of (16k, 9/15) and the modulation scheme 16QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 115, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15), the second new LDPC code of (16k, 11/15), the first new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) and the second new LDPC code of (16k, 13/15) and the modulation scheme 64QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 116, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 6/15), the second new LDPC code of (16k, 7/15), the first new LDPC code of (16k, 8/15) and the second new LDPC code of (16k, 9/15) and the modulation scheme 256QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

For the GW pattern in FIG. 117, it was confirmed that it is especially possible to achieve good error rate in the combination of each of the first new LDPC code of (16k, 10/15), the second new LDPC code of (16k, 11/15), the first new LDPC code of (16k, 12/15) and the second new LDPC code of (16k 13/15) and the modulation scheme 1024QAM of which the constellation is illustrated in FIG. 92 to FIG. 105.

<Configuration Example of Receiving Apparatus 12>

FIG. 118 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the receiving device 12 in FIG. 7.

An OFDM operation 151 receives the OFDM signal from the transmitting device 11 (FIG. 7) and performs signal processing of the OFDM signal. The data obtained by the signal processing by the OFDM operation 151 is supplied to a frame management 152.

The frame management 152 performs processing of the frame (frame interpretation) configured of the data supplied from the OFDM operation 151 and supplies the signal of the target data and the signal of the control data obtained as a result to frequency deinterleavers 161 and 153.

The frequency deinterleaver 153 performs frequency deinterleave in a symbol unit for the data from the frame management 152 to supply to a demapper 154.

The demapper 154 demaps (performs signal point constellation decoding) the data (data on the constellation) from the frequency deinterleaver 153 based on the signal arrangement (constellation) determined by the orthogonal modulation performed at the transmitting device 11 to perform the orthogonal demodulation thereof and supplies the data ((likelihood) of the LDPC code) obtained as a result to a LDPC decoder 155.

The LDPC decoder 155 performs LDPC decoding of the LDPC code from the demapper 154 and supplies the LDPC target data (herein, a BCH code) obtained as a result to a BCH decoder 156.

The BCH decoder 156 performs BCH decoding of the LDPC target data from the LDPC decoder 155 and outputs the control data (signaling) obtained as a result.

On the other hand, the frequency deinterleaver 161 performs the frequency deinterleave in a symbol unit for the data from the frame management 152 to supply to a SISO/MISO decoder 162.

The SISO/MISO decoder 162 performs time-space decoding of the data from the frequency deinterleaver 161 to supply to a time deinterleaver 163.

The time deinterleaver 163 performs time deinterleave of the data from the SISO/MISO decoder 162 in a symbol unit to supply to a demapper 164.

The demapper 164 demaps (performs signal point constellation decoding) the data (data on the constellation) from the time deinterleaver 163 based on the signal point arrangement (constellation) determined by the orthogonal modulation performed at the transmitting device 11 to perform the orthogonal demodulation thereof and supplies the data obtained as a result to a bit deinterleaver 165.

The bit deinterleaver 165 performs bit deinterleave of the data from the demapper 164 and supplies (the likelihood of) the LDPC code obtained as a result to an LDPC decoder 166.

The LDPC decoder 166 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code from the bit deinterleaver 165 and supplies the LDPC target data (herein, the BCH code) obtained as a result to a BCH decoder 167.

The BCH decoder 167 performs the BCH decoding of the LDPC target data from the LDPC decoder 155 and supplies the data obtained as a result to a BB descrambler 168.

The BB descrambler 168 applies a BB descramble to the data from the BCH decoder 167 and supplies the data obtained as a result to a null deletion 169.

The null deletion 169 deletes the null inserted by the padder 112 in FIG. 8 from the data from the BB descrambler 168 and supplies the sane to a demultiplexer 170.

The demultiplexer 170 separates one or more streams (target data) multiplexed into the data from the null deletion 169 and outputs the same as output streams.

The receiving device 12 may be configured without including some of the blocks shown in FIG. 48. In other words, if the transmitting device 11 (FIG. 8) is configured without including the time interleaver 118, the SISO/MISO encoder 119, the frequency interleaver 120, and frequency interleaver 124, for example, the receiving device 12 may be configured without including the time deinterleaver 163, the SISO/MISO decoder 162, the frequency deinterleaver 161, and frequency deinterleaver 153 that are the blocks corresponding to the time interleaver 118, the SISO/MISO encoder 119, the frequency interleaver 120, and frequency interleaver 124 of the transmitting device 11, respectively.

<Configuration Example of Bit Deinterleaver>

FIG. 119 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the bit deinterleaver 165 in FIG. 118.

The bit deinterleaver 165 configured of a block deinterleaver 54 and a group-wise deinterleaver 55 and performs the (bit) deinterleave of the symbol bit of the data from the demapper 164 (FIG. 118),

That is to say, the block deinterleaver 54 performs a block deinterleave (an inverse process of block interleave) corresponding to the block interleave performed by the block interleaver 25 in FIG. 9, that is to say, the block deinterleave to return, the positions of (the likelihood of) the code bits of the LDPC code interchanged by the block interleave to the original positions to the symbol bit of the symbol from the demapper 164 and supplies the LDPC code obtained as a result to the group-wise deinterleaver 55.

The group-wise deinterleaver 55 performs group-wise deinterleave (inverse process of the group-wise interleave) corresponding to the group-wise interleave performed by the group-wise interleaver 24 in FIG. 9, that is to say, the group-wise deinterleave to return the code bits of the LDPC code of which arrangement is changed by the group-wise interleave illustrated in FIG. 110 to FIG. 117 in a bit group unit are rearranged in a bit group unit to the original arrangement to the LDPC code from the block deinterleaver 54.

If the parity interleave, the group-wise interleave, and the block interleave are applied to the LDPC code supplied from the demapper 164 to the bit deinterleaver 165, the bit deinterleaver 165 may perform all of parity deinterleave (inverse process of the parity interleave, that is to say, the parity deinterleave to return the code bits of the LDPC code, the arrangement of which is changed by the parity interleave, to the original arrangement) corresponding to the parity interleave, the block deinterleave corresponding to the block interleave, and the group-wise deinterleave corresponding to the group-wise interleave.

Note that the bit deinterleaver 165 in FIG. 119 includes the block deinterleaver 54 that performs the block deinterleave corresponding to the block interleave, and the group-wise deinterleaver 55 that performs the group-wise deinterleave corresponding to the group-wise interleave, but includes no block for performing the parity deinterleave corresponding to the parity interleave, and the parity deinterleave is not performed.

Therefore, the LDPC code, to which the block deinterleave and the group-wise deinterleave are applied and the parity deinterleave is not applied, is supplied from (the group-wise deinterleaver 55 of) the bit deinterleaver 165 to the LDPC decoder 166.

The LDPC decoder 166 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code from the bit deinterleaver 165 using the conversion parity check matrix obtained by at least applying the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave to the parity check matrix H used by the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8 in the LDPC encoding and outputs the data obtained as a result as a decoding result of the LDPC target data.

FIG. 120 is a flowchart illustrating processes performed by the demapper 164, the bit deinterleaver 165, and the LDPC decoder 166 in FIG. 119.

At step S111, the demapper 164 demaps the data from the time deinterleaver 163 (data mapped onto the signal point on the constellation) to perform the orthogonal demodulation and supplies the same to the bit deinterleaver 165, then the process shifts to S112.

At step S112, the bit deinterleaver 165 performs the deinterleave (bit deinterleave) from the demapper 164 and the process shifts to step S113.

That is to say, at step S112, the block deinterleaver 54 performs in the bit deinterleaver 165 the block deinterleave of the data (symbol) from the demapper 164 and supplies the code bit of the LDPC code obtained as a result to the group-wise deinterleaver 55.

The group-wise deinterleaver 55 performs the group-wise deinterleave to the LDPC code from the block deinterleaver 54 and supplies (the likelihood of) the LDPC code obtained as a result to the LDPC decoder 166.

At step S113, the LDPC decoder 166 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code from the group-wise deinterleaver 55 using the conversion parity check matrix H used by the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8 in the LDPC encoding, i.e., using the conversion parity check matrix obtained by at least applying the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave to the parity check matrix H and outputs the data obtained as a result to the BCH decoder 167 as the decoding result of the LDPC target data.

Although the block deinterleaver 54, which performs the block deinterleave, and the group-wise deinterleaver 55, which performs the group-wise deinterleave, are separately formed also in FIG. 119 as in FIG. 9 for convenience of description, the block deinterleaver 54 and the group-wise deinterleaver 55 may be integrally formed.

<LDPC Decoding>

The LDPC decoding performed by the LDPC decoder 166 in FIG. 188 is further described.

The LDPC decoder 166 in FIG. 118 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code to which the block deinterleave and the group-wide deinterleave are applied and the parity interleave is not applied from the group-wise deinterleaver 55 using the conversion parity check matrix obtained by at least applying the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave to the parity check matrix H used by the LDPC encoder 115 in FIG. 8 in the LDPC encoding as described above.

Herein, the LDPC decoding capable of limiting an operation frequency within a sufficiently feasible range while limiting a circuit size by performing the LDPC decoding using the conversion parity check matrix is conventionally suggested (refer to U.S. Pat. No. 4,224,777, for example),

Firstly, the LDPC decoding using the conversion parity check matrix conventionally suggested is first described with reference to FIG. 121 to FIG. 124.

FIG. 121 illustrates an example of the parity check matrix of the LDPC code whose code length N is 90 and code rate is 2/3.

In FIG. 121 (also in FIG. 122 and FIG. 123 to be described later), 0 is represented by a period (.).

In the parity check matrix H in FIG. 121, the parity matrix has the stepwise structure.

FIG. 122 illustrates a parity check matrix H obtained by applying the row permutation in equation (11) and the column permutation in equation (12) to the parity check matrix H in FIG. 121.

Row permutation: 6s+t+first row−>t+s+first row   (11)

Column permutation: 6x+y+61th row −>5y+x+61th row   (12)

In equations (11) and (12), s, t, x, and y are integers within a range satisfying 0≦s<5, 0≦t<6, 0≦x<5, and 0≦t<6, respectively.

According to the row permutation in equation (11), it is permutated such that 1st, 7th, 13th, 19th, and 25th rows, which leave a remainder of 1 when divided by 6, are made 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th rows, and 2nd, 8th, 14th, 20th, and 26th rows, which leave a remainder of 2 when divided by 6, are made 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th rows, respectively,

Also, according to the column permutation in equation (12), it is permutated such that 61st, 67th, 73rd, 79th, and 85th columns, which leave a remainder of 1 when divided by 6, are made 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, and 65th columns, and 62nd, 68th, 74th, 80th, and 86th columns, which leave a remainder of 2 when divided by 6, are made 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, and 70th columns, respectively, for the 61st and subsequent columns (parity matrix).

The matrix obtained by performing the row permutation and the column permutation of the parity check matrix H in FIG. 121 in this manner is the parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 122.

Herein, the row permutation of the parity check matrix H does not affect the arrangement of the code bits of the LDPC code.

The column permutation in equation (12) corresponds to the parity interleave when the information length K, the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure, and the submultiple q (=M/P) of the parity length M (herein, 30) of the above-described parity interleave to interleave the K+qx+y+1-th code bit to the position of the K+Py+x+1-th code bit are set to 60, 5, and 6, respectively.

Accordingly, the parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 122 is the conversion parity check matrix obtained by at least applying the column permutation that the K+qx+y+1-th column is permutated with the K+Py+x+1-th column of the parity check matrix H in FIG. 121 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as the original parity check matrix).

By multiplying the parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 122 by the LDPC code of the parity check matrix H in FIG. 121 to which the same permutation as equation (12) is applied, a 0 vector is output. That is to say, when a row vector obtained by applying the column permutation in equation (12) to the row vector c as the LDPC code (one code word) of the original parity check matrix H is represented as c′, Hc^(T) becomes the 0 vector from the nature of the parity check matrix, so that H′c′^(T) naturally becomes the 0 vector.

From above, the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 122 is the parity check matrix of the LDPC code c′ obtained by applying the column permutation in equation (12) to the LDPC code c of the original parity check matrix H.

Therefore, by applying the column permutation in equation (12) to the LDPC code c of the original parity check matrix H, decoding (LDPC decoding) the LDPC code c′ after the column permutation using the conversion parity check matrix IF in FIG. 122, and applying inverse permutation in the column permutation in equation (12) to the decoding result, it is possible to obtain the decoding result similar to that in a case in which the LDPC code of the original parity check matrix H is decoded using the parity check matrix H.

FIG. 123 shows the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 122 with an interval between the units of 5×5 matrix.

In FIG. 123, the conversion parity check matrix is represented by a combination of the 5×5 (=P×P) unit matrix, a matrix in which one or more 1 of the unit matrix is set to 0 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a quasi-unit matrix), a matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the unit matrix or the quasi-unit matrix (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a shift matrix), a sum of two or more of the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, and the shift matrix (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a sum matrix), and a 5×5 0 matrix.

It may be said that the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 123 is configured of the 5×5 unit matrix, quasi-unit matrix, shift matrix, sum matrix, and 0 matrix. Therefore, the 5×5 matrices (the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, the shift matrix, the sum matrix, and the 0 matrix) constitute the conversion parity check matrix H′ are hereinafter appropriately referred to as constitutive matrices.

An architecture to simultaneously perform P check node operations and P variable node operations may be used to decode the LDPC code of the parity check matrix represented by a P×P constitutive matrix.

FIG. 124 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the decoding device, which performs such decoding.

That is to say, FIG. 124 shows the configuration example of the decoding device, which decodes the LDPC code using the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 123 obtained by at least applying the column permutation in equation (12) to the original parity check matrix H in FIG. 121.

The decoding device in FIG. 124 is configured of an edge data storage memory 300 configured of 6 FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆, a selector 301, which selects from the FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆, a check node calculation unit 302, two cyclic shift circuits 303 and 308, an edge data storage memory 304 configured of 18 FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈, a selector 305, which selects from the FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈, a received data memory 306, which stores received data, a variable node calculation unit 307, a decoded word calculation unit 309, a received data rearrangement unit 310, and a decoded data rearrangement unit 311.

A method of storing the data in the edge data storage memories 300 and 304 is first described.

The edge data storage memory 300 is configured of six FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆, the number of which is obtained by dividing the number of rows 30 of the conversion parity check matrix H in FIG. 123 by the number of rows (the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure) 5 of the constitutive matrix. The FIFOs 300 y (y=1, 2, . . . , 6) are formed of a plurality of stages of storage regions and messages corresponding to five edges, the number of which is equal to the number of rows and the number of columns of the constitutive matrix (the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure), may be read and written at the same time from and to the storage region of each stage. The number of stages of the storage regions of the FIFO 300 y is set to nine being a maximum number of 1 in the row direction of the conversion parity check matrix in FIG. 123 (Hamming weight).

The data corresponding to the position of 1 from first to fifth rows of the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 123 (a message v_(i) from the variable node) is stored in the FIFO 300 ₁ in a form closed up in a horizontal direction for each row (ignoring 0). That is to say, when the j-th row i-th column is represented as (j, i), the data corresponding to the position of 1 of the 5×5 unit matrix from (1, 1) to (5, 5) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ is stored in the storage region of a first stage of the FIFO 300 ₁. The data corresponding to the position of 1 of the shift matrix from (1, 21) to (5, 25) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ (shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the 5×5 unit matrix by three rightward) is stored in the storage region of a second stage. The data is similarly stored in the storage regions of third to eighth stages in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′. Then, the data corresponding to the position of 1 of the shift matrix (shift matrix obtained by replacement of 1. in the first row of the 5×5 unit matrix with 0 and the cyclic shift thereof by one leftward) from (1, 86) to (5, 90) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ is stored in the storage region of a ninth stage.

The data corresponding to the position of 1 from 6th to 10th rows of the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 123 is stored in the FIFO 300 ₂. That is to say, the data corresponding to the position of 1 of a first shift matrix configuring the sum matrix from (6, 1) to (10, 5) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ (the sum matrix obtained by summing the first shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the 5×5 unit matrix by one rightward and a second shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift thereof by two rightward) is stored in the storage region of a first stage of the FIFO 300 ₂. The data corresponding to the position of 1 of the second shift matrix configuring the sum matrix from (6, 1) to (10, 5) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ is stored in the storage region of a second stage.

That is to say, as for the constitutive matrix whose weight is 2 or larger the data corresponding to the position of 1 of the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, and the shift matrix whose weight is 1 (message corresponding to the edge belonging to the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, or the shift matrix) when the constitutive matrix is represented as the sum of a plurality of the P×P unit matrix whose weight is 1, the quasi-unit matrix in which one or more of the elements 1 of the unit matrix is set to 0, and the shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the unit matrix or the quasi-unit matrix is stored in the same address (same FIFO out of the FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆).

The data is hereinafter stored in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′ also in the storage regions of third to ninth stages.

The data is stored in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′ also in the FIFOs 300 ₃ to 300 ₆.

The edge data storage memory 304 is configured of 18 FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈, the number of which is obtained by dividing the number of columns 90 of the conversion parity check matrix H′ by the number of columns 5 of the constitutive matrix (the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure). The FIFO 304 x (x=1, 2, . . . , 18) is formed of a plurality of stages of storage regions, and the messages corresponding to the five edges, the number of which is the number of rows and the number of columns of the constitutive matrix (the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure) may be simultaneously read and written from and to the storage region of each stage.

In the FIFO 304 ₁, the data corresponding to the position of 1 from first to fifth columns of the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 123 (message u_(j) from the check node) is stored in a form closed up in a vertical direction for each column (ignoring 0). That is to say, the data corresponding to the position of 1 of the 5×5 unit matrix from (1, 1) to (5, 5) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ is stored in the storage region of a first stage of the FIFO 304 ₁. The data corresponding to the position of 1 of the first shift matrix configuring the sum matrix from (6, 1) to (10, 5) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ (the sum matrix obtained by summing the first shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the 5×5 unit matrix by one rightward and the second shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift thereof by two rightward) is stored in the storage region of the second stage. The data corresponding to the position of 1 of a second shift matrix configuring the sum matrix from (6, 1) to (10, 5) of the conversion parity check matrix H′ is stored in the storage region of a third stage.

That is to say, as for the constitutive matrix whose weight is 2 or larger, the data corresponding to the position of 1 of the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, and the shift matrix whose weight is 1 (the message corresponding to the edge belonging to the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, or the shift matrix) when the constitutive matrix is represented as the sum of a plurality of the P×P unit matrix whose weight is 1, the quasi-unit matrix in which one or more of the elements 1 of the unit matrix is set to 0, and the shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the unit matrix or the quasi-unit matrix is stored in the same address (same FIFO out of the FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈).

Hereinafter, the data is stored in the storage regions of fourth and fifth stages in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′. The number of stages of the storage regions of the FIFO 304 ₁ is five being the maximum number of the number of 1 in the row direction from the first to fifth columns of the conversion parity check matrix H′ (Hamming weight).

The data is similarly stored in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′ in the FIFOs 304 ₂ and 304 ₃, the length (the number of stages) of which is five. The data is similarly stored in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′ in the FIFOs 304 ₄ to 304 ₁₂, the length of which is three. The data is similarly stored in association with the conversion parity check matrix H′ in the FIFOs 304 ₁₃ to 304 ₁₈, the length of which is two.

Next, operation of the decoding device in FIG. 124 is described.

The edge data storage memory 300 is configured of the six FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆, selects the FIFO in which the data is stored from the FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆ according to information (matrix data) D312 indicating the row of the conversion parity check matrix H′ in FIG. 123 to which five messages D311 supplied from the cyclic shift circuit 308 in a preceding stage belong, and collectively stores the five messages D311 in the selected FIFO in sequence. When reading the data, the edge data storage memory 300 reads five messages D300 ₁ from the FIFO 300 ₁ in sequence to supply to the selector 301 in a subsequent stage. The edge data storage memory 300 reads the message also from the FIFOs 300 ₂ to 300 ₆ in sequence after finishing reading the message from the FIFO 300 ₁ to supply to the selector 301.

The selector 301 selects the five messages from the FIFO from which the data is currently read out of the FIFOs 300 ₁ to 300 ₆ according to a select signal D301 and supplies the same as a message D302 to the check node calculation unit 302.

The check node calculation unit 302 configured of five check node calculators 302 ₁ to 302 ₅ performs the check node operation according to equation (7) using the messages D302. (D302 ₁ to D302 ₅) supplied through the selector 301 (message v_(i) in equation (7)) and supplies five messages D303 (D303 ₁ to D303 ₅) obtained as a result of the check node operation (message u_(j) in equation (7)) to the cyclic shift circuit 303.

The cyclic shift circuit 303 performs the cyclic shift of the five messages D303 ₁ to D303 ₅ obtained by the check node calculation unit 302 based on information (matrix data) D305 indicating the value by which the cyclic shift of the original unit matrix (or the quasi-unit matrix) in the conversion parity check matrix H′ is performed to obtain the corresponding edge and supplies a result to the edge data storage memory 304 as a message D304.

The edge data storage memory 304 is configured of 18 FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈, selects the FIFO in which the data is stored from the FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈ according to the information D305 indicating the row of the conversion parity check matrix H′ to which the five messages D304 supplied from the cyclic shift circuit 303 in the preceding stage belongs, and collectively stores the five messages D304 in the selected FIFO in sequence. When reading the data, the edge data storage memory 304 reads the five messages D306 ₁ in sequence from the FIFO 304 ₁ to supply to the selector 305 in the subsequent stage. The edge data storage memory 304 reads the message in sequence also from the FIFOs 304 ₂ to 304 ₁₈ after finishing reading the data from the FIFO 304 ₁ to supply to the selector 305.

The selector 305 selects the five messages from the FIFO from which the data is currently read out of the FIFOs 304 ₁ to 304 ₁₈ according to a select signal D307 and supplies the same to the variable node calculation unit 307 and the decoded word calculation unit 309 as a message D308.

On the other hand, the received data rearrangement unit 310 rearranges an LDPC code D313 received through the communication channel 13 corresponding to the parity check matrix H in FIG. 121 by the column permutation in equation (12) and supplies the same to the received data memory 306 as received data D314. The received data memory 306 calculates a received LLR (log likelihood ratio) from the received data D314 supplied from the received data rearrangement unit 310 to store and collectively supplies the five received LLRs to the variable node calculation unit 307 and the decoded word calculation unit 309 as received value D309.

The variable node calculation unit 307 is configured of five variable node calculators 307 ₁ to 307 ₅, performs the variable node operation according to equation (1) using the messages D308 (D308 ₁ to D308 ₅) supplied through the selector 305 (message u_(i) in equation (1) and the five received values D309 supplied from the received data memory 306 (received value u_(0i) in equation (1)) and supplies messages D310 (D310 ₁ to D310 ₅) obtained as a result of the operation (message v_(i) in equation (1)) to the cyclic shift circuit 308.

The cyclic shift circuit 308 performs the cyclic shift of the messages D310 ₁ to D310 ₅ calculated by the variable node calculation unit 307 based on the information indicating the value by which the cyclic shift of the original unit matrix (or the quasi-unit matrix) in the conversion parity check matrix H′ is performed to obtain the corresponding edge and supplies a result to the edge data storage memory 300 as a message D311.

Single decoding (variable node operation and check node operation) of the LDPC code may be performed by single round of the above-described operation. The decoding device in FIG. 124 decodes the LDPC code a predetermined number of times, and then obtains a final decoding result by the decoded word calculation unit 309 and the decoded data rearrangement unit 311 to output.

That is to say, the decoded word calculation unit 309 is configured of five decoded word calculators 309 ₁ to 309 ₅, calculates the decoding result (decoded word) based on equation (5) as a final stage of a plurality of times of decoding using the five messages D308 (D308 ₁ to D308 ₅) (message u_(j) in equation (5)) output by the selector 305 and the five received values D309 (received value u_(0i) in equation (5)) supplied from the received data memory 306, and supplies decoded data D315 obtained as a result to the decoded data rearrangement unit 311.

The decoded data rearrangement unit 311 applies the inverse permutation of the column permutation in equation (12) to the decoded data D315 supplied from the decoded word calculation unit 309, thereby rearranging an order thereof and outputs the same as a final decoded result D316.

As described above, by applying any one or both of the row permutation and the column permutation to the parity check matrix (original parity check matrix) and converting the same to the parity check matrix (conversion parity check matrix) represented by the combination of the P×P unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix in which one or more of the elements of 1 of the unit matrix is set to 0, the shift matrix obtained by the cyclic shift of the unit matrix or the quasi-unit matrix, the sum matrix obtained by summing a plurality of the unit matrix, the quasi-unit matrix, and the shift matrix, and the P×P 0 matrix, that is to say, the combination of the constitutive matrices, it becomes possible to adopt the architecture to simultaneously perform the P check node operations and the P variable node operations as the decoding of the LDPC code where P is fewer than the numbers of the columns and rows in the parity. When it adopts the architecture to simultaneously perform the P check node operations and the P variable node operations as the decoding of the LDPC code where P is fewer than the numbers of the columns and rows in the parity check matrix, the operation frequency may be limited within the feasible range to perform a great number of times of repetitive decoding, as compared to a case that the node operations are performed at the same time for the same numbers of the numbers of the columns and rows in the parity check matrix.

The LDPC decoder 166, which configures the receiving device 12 in FIG. 118, performs the LDPC decoding by simultaneously performing the P check node operations and the P variable node operations as is the case with the decoding device in FIG. 124.

That is to say, in order to simplify the description, supposing that the parity check matrix of the LDPC code output by the LDPC encoder 115 configuring the transmitting device 11 in FIG. 8 is the parity check matrix H in which the parity matrix has the stepwise structure illustrated in FIG. 121, for example, the parity interleaver 23 of the transmitting device 11 performs the parity interleave to interleave the K+qx+y+1-th code bit to the position of the K+Py+x+1-th code bit by setting the information length K, the number of columns being the unit of the cyclic structure, and the submultiple q (=M/P) of the parity length M to 60, 5, and 6, respectively.

The parity interleave corresponds to the column permutation in equation (12) as described above, so that the LDPC decoder 166 is not required to perform the column permutation in equation (12)

Therefore, in the receiving device 12 in FIG. 118, as described above, the LDPC code to which the parity deinterleave is not applied, that is to say, the LDPC code in a state in which the column permutation in equation (12) is performed is supplied from the column twist deinterleaver 55 to the LDPC decoder 166, and the LDPC decoder 166 performs the process similar to that of the decoding device in FIG. 124 except that this does not perform the column permutation in equation (12).

That is to say, FIG. 125 shows a configuration example of the LDPC decoder 166 in FIG. 118.

In FIG. 125, the LDPC decoder 166 is configured as the decoding device in FIG. 124 except that the received data rearrangement unit 310 in FIG. 124 is not provided, and this performs the process similar to that of the decoding device in FIG. 124 except that the column permutation in equation (12) is not performed, so that the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, the LDPC decoder 166 may be configured without the received data rearrangement unit 310, so that a scale thereof may be made smaller than that of the decoding device in FIG. 124.

Although the code length N in the LDPC code, the information length K, the number of columns (the number of rows and the number of columns of the constitutive matrix) being the unit of the cyclic structure P, and the submultiple q (=M/P) of the parity length M in the LDPC code are set to 90, 60, 5, and 6, respectively, in FIG. 121 to FIG. 125 in order to simplify the description, the code length N, the information length K, the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure, and the submultiple q (=M/P) are not limited to the above-described values.

That is to say, in the transmitting device 11 in FIG. 8, the LDPC encoder 115 outputs the LDPC code of the code length N of 64800, 16200 and the like, the information length K of N−Pq (=N−M), the number of columns P being the unit of the cyclic structure of 360, and the submultiple q of M/P, for example, the LDPC decoder 166 in FIG. 125 may also be applied to a case in which the LDPC decoding is performed by simultaneously performing the P check node operations and the P variable node operations to such LDPC code.

<Block Diagram Showing Configuration Example of Block Deinterleaver 54>

FIG. 126 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a block deinterleaver 54.

The block deinterleaver 54 is configured similar to the block deinterleaver 25 illustrated in FIG. 106.

The block deinterleaver 54 has a storage region called as Part 1 and a storage region called as Part 2. The Parts 1 and 2 store one bit in a row direction. The number C of columns that are the storage regions for storing the predetermined number of bits in a column direction are arranged. The number C is equal to the number of bits m of the symbols.

The block deinterleaver 54 preforms the block deinterleave to the parts 1 and 2 by writing and reading the LDPC code.

In the block deinterleave, the LDPC code (as the symbol) is written in an order that the block interleaver in FIG. 106 reads the LDPC code.

Further, in the block deinterleave, the LDPC code is read in an order that the block interleaver 25 in FIG. 106 writes the LDPC code.

That is to say, in the block interleave by the block interleaver 25 in FIG. 106, the LDPC code is written to the parts 1 and 2 in the column direction and is read in the row direction. In the block deinterleave by the block deinterleaver 54 in FIG. 126, the LDPC code is written to the parts 1 and 2 in the row direction and is read in the column direction.

<Another Configuration Example of Bit Deinterleaver 165>

FIG. 127 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the bit deinterleaver 165 in FIG. 118.

In the drawing, the same reference numeral is assigned to a part corresponding to that in FIG. 119 and the description thereof is hereinafter appropriately omitted.

That is to say, the bit deinterleaver 165 in FIG. 127 is configured in the same manner as that in FIG. 119 except that a parity deinterleaver 1011 is newly provided.

In FIG. 127, the bit deinterleaver 165 is configured of the block deinterleaver 54, the group-wise deinterleaver 55, and the parity deinterleaver 1011 and performs the bit deinterleave of the code bit of the LDPC code from the demapper 164.

That is to say, the block deinterleaver 54 performs the block deinterleave (inverse process of the block interleave) corresponding to the block interleave performed by the block interleaver 25 of the transmitting device 11 for the LDPC code from the demapper 164, i.e., the block deinterleave to return the position of the code bit interchanged by the block interleave to the original position, and supplies the LDPC code obtained as a result to the group-wise deinterleaver 55.

The group-wise deinterleaver 55 applies the group-wise deinterleave corresponding to the group-wise interleave as the rearranging process performed by the group-wise interleaver 24 of the transmitting device 11 to the LDPC code from the block deinterleaver 54.

The LDPC code obtained as a result of the group-wise deinterleave is supplied from the group-wise deinterleaver 55 to the parity deinterleaver 1011.

The parity deinterleaver 1011 applies the parity deinterleave (inverse process of the parity interleave) corresponding to the parity interleave performed by the parity interleaver 23 of the transmitting device 11, that is to say, the parity deinterleave to return the code bit of the LDPC code, the arrangement of which is changed by the parity interleave, to the original arrangement for the code bit after the group-wise deinterleave by the group-wise deinterleaver 55.

The LDPC code obtained as a result of the parity deinterleave is supplied from the parity deinterleaver 1011 to the LDPC decoder 166.

Therefore, in the bit deinterleaver 165 in FIG. 127, the LDPC code to which the block deinterleave, the group-wise deinterleave, and the parity deinterleave are applied, that is to say, the LDPC code obtained by the LDPC encoding according to the parity check matrix H is supplied to the LDPC decoder 166.

The LDPC decoder 166 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code from the bit deinterleaver 165 using the parity check matrix H used by the LDPC encoder 115 of the transmitting device 11. That is to say, the LDPC decoder 166 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code from the bit deinterleaver 165 using the parity check matrix H itself used by the LDPC encoder 115 of the transmitting device 11 in the LDPC encoding or the conversion parity check matrix obtained by at least applying the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave to the parity check matrix H.

Herein, in FIG. 127, since the LDPC code obtained by the LDPC encoding according to the parity check matrix H is supplied from (the parity deinterleaver 1011 of) the bit deinterleaver 165 to the LDPC decoder 166, the LDPC decoder 166 may be configured of the decoding device, which performs the LDPC decoding by a full serial decoding scheme to sequentially perform the operation of the message (check node message and the variable node message) one node after another, and the decoding device, which performs the LDPC decoding by a full parallel decoding scheme to simultaneously perform the operation of the message (in parallel) for all the nodes, for example, when the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code is performed using the parity check matrix H itself used by the LDPC encoder 115 of the transmitting device 11 in the LDPC encoding.

Also, when the LDPC decoder 166 performs the LDPC decoding of the LDPC code using the conversion parity check matrix obtained by at least performing the column permutation corresponding to the parity interleave of the parity check matrix H used by the LDPC encoder 115 of the transmitting device 11 in the LDPC encoding, the LDPC decoder 166 may be configured of the decoding device of the architecture to simultaneously perform the P (or submultiple of P other than 1) check node operations and variable node operations being the decoding device (FIG. 124) including the received data rearrangement unit 310 to rearrange the code bits of the LDPC code by applying the column permutation similar to the column permutation for obtaining the conversion parity check matrix to the LDPC code.

Although the block deinterleaver 54, which performs the block deinterleave, the group-wise deinterleaver 55, which performs the group-wise deinterleave, and the parity deinterleaver 1011, which performs the parity deinterleave, are separately formed for convenience of description in FIG. 127, two or more of the block deinterleaver 54, the group-wise deinterleaver 55, and the parity deinterleaver 1011 may be integrally formed as the parity interleaver 23, the group-wise interleaver 24, and the block interleaver 25 of the transmitting device 11.

<Configuration Example of Receiving System>

FIG. 128 is a block diagram showing a first configuration example of a receiving system to which the receiving device 12 may be applied.

In FIG. 128, the receiving system is configured of an obtaining unit 1101, a transmission channel decoding processor 1102, and an information source decoding processor 1103.

The obtaining unit 1101 obtains a signal including the LDPC code obtained by at least the LDPC encoding of the LDPC target data such as the image data and the audio data of the program through a transmission channel (communication channel) (not shown) such as digital terrestrial broadcasting, digital satellite broadcasting, and a network such as a CATV network, the Internet and the like, for example, to supply to the transmission channel decoding processor 1102.

Herein, if the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101 is broadcasted from a broadcasting station through the terrestrial wave, a satellite wave, the CATV (cable television) network and the like, for example, the obtaining unit 1101 is configured of a tuner, an STB (set top box) and the like. When the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101 is multicast-transmitted from a web server such as IPTV (Internet protocol television), for example, the obtaining unit 1101 is configured of a network I/F (interface) such as an NIC (network interface card), for example.

The transmission channel decoding processor 1102 corresponds to the receiving device 12. The transmission, channel decoding processor 1102 applies a transmission channel decoding process at least including a process to correct the error occurring in the transmission channel to the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101 through the transmission channel and supplies the signal obtained as a result to the information source decoding processor 1103.

That is to say, the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101 through the transmission channel is the signal obtained by at least the error correction encoding for correcting the error occurring in the transmission channel and the transmission channel decoding processor 1102 applies the transmission channel decoding process such as an error correction process, for example, to such signal.

Herein, the error correction encoding includes the LDPC encoding, BCH encoding and the like, for example. Herein, the LDPC encoding is at least performed as the error correction encoding.

Also, the transmission channel decoding process may include demodulation of a modulated signal and the like.

The information source decoding processor 1103 applies an information source decoding process at least including a process to expand compressed information to original information to the signal to which the transmission channel decoding process is applied.

That is to say, there is a case in which compression encoding to compress the information is applied to the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101 through the transmission channel so as to decrease a data volume of the image and the audio as the information, and in this case, the information source decoding processor 1103 applies the information source decoding process such as the process to expand the compressed information to the original information (expanding process) to the signal to which the transmission channel decoding process is applied.

If the compression encoding is not applied to the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101 through the transmission channel, the information source decoding processor 1103 does not perform the process to expand the compressed information to the original information.

Herein, the expanding process includes MPEG decoding and the like, for example. Also, the transmission channel decoding process might include descrambling and the like in addition to the expanding process.

In the receiving system configured as above, the obtaining unit 1101 applies the compression encoding such as MPEG encoding to the data of the image and the audio, for example, and obtains the signal to which the error correction encoding such as the LDPC encoding is applied through the transmission channel to supply to the transmission channel decoding processor 1102.

The transmission channel decoding processor 1102 applies the process similar to that performed by the receiving device 12 and the like to the signal from the obtaining unit 1101 as transmission channel decoding process, for example, and the signal obtained as a result is supplied to the information source decoding processor 1103.

The information source decoding processor 1103 applies the information source decoding process such as the MPEG decoding to the signal from the transmission channel decoding processor 1102 and outputs the image or the audio obtained as a result.

The receiving system in FIG. 128 as described above may be applied to a television tuner and the like, which receives television broadcasting as the digital broadcasting, for example.

It is possible to form each of the obtaining unit 1101, the transmission channel decoding processor 1102, and the information source decoding processor 1103 as one independent device (hardware (IC (integrated circuit) and the like) or a software module).

Also, as for the obtaining unit 1101, the transmission channel decoding processor 1102, and the information source decoding processor 1103, it is possible to form a set of the obtaining unit 1101 and the transmission channel decoding processor 1102, a set of the transmission channel decoding processor 1102 and the information source decoding processor 1103, and a set of the obtaining unit 1101, the transmission channel decoding processor 1102, and the information source decoding processor 1103 as one independent device.

FIG. 129 is a block diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the receiving system to which the receiving device 12 may be applied.

Meanwhile, in the drawing, the same reference numeral is assigned to a part corresponding to that in FIG. 128 and the description thereof is hereinafter appropriately omitted.

The receiving system in FIG. 129 is the same as that in FIG. 128 in that this includes the obtaining unit 1101, the transmission channel decoding processor 1102, and the information source decoding processor 1103 and is different from that in FIG. 128 in that an output unit 1111 is newly provided.

The output unit 1111 is a display device, which displays the image, and a speaker, which outputs the audio, for example, and this outputs the image, the audio and the like as the signal output from the information source decoding processor 1103. That is to say, the output unit 1111 displays the image or outputs the audio.

The receiving system in FIG. 129 as described above may be applied to a TV (television receiver), which receives the television broadcasting as the digital broadcasting, a radio receiver, which receives radio broadcasting, and the like, for example.

If the compression encoding is not applied to the signal obtained by the obtaining unit 1101, the signal output by the transmission channel decoding processor 1102 is supplied to the output unit 1111.

FIG. 130 is a block diagram showing a third configuration example of the receiving system to which the receiving device 12 may be applied.

In the drawing, the same reference numeral is assigned to a part corresponding to that in FIG. 128 and the description thereof is hereinafter appropriately omitted.

The receiving system in FIG. 130 is the same as that in FIG. 128 in that this includes the obtaining unit 1101 and the transmission channel decoding processor 1102.

However, the receiving system in FIG. 130 is different from that in FIG. 128 in that the information source decoding processor 1103 is not provided and a record unit 1121 is newly provided.

The record unit 1121 records (stores) the signal output from the transmission channel decoding processor 1102 (for example, a TS packet of MPEG TS) in a recording (storage) medium such as an optical disk, a hard disk (magnetic disk), and a flash memory.

The receiving system in FIG. 130 as described above may be applied to a recorder and the like, which records the television broadcasting.

In FIG. 130, the receiving system may be provided with the information source decoding processor 1103 and the information source decoding processor 1103 may record the signal to which the information source decoding process is applied, that is to say, the image and the audio obtained by the decoding in the record unit 1121.

[One Embodiment of Computer]

A series of processes described above may he performed by hardware or by software. When a series of processes is performed by the software, a program, which configures the software, is installed on a multi-purpose computer and the like.

FIG. 131 shows a configuration example of one embodiment of the computer on which the program, which executes a series of processes described above, is installed.

The program may be recorded in advance in a hard disk 705 and a ROM 703 as a recording medium stored in the computer.

Alternatively, the program may be temporarily or permanently stored (recorded) in a removable recording medium 711 such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (compact disc read only memory), an MO (magnetooptical) disk, a DVD (digital versatile disc), the magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory. Such removable recording medium 711 may be provided as so-called packaged software.

In addition to installation from the above-described removable recording medium 711 on the computer, the program may be transferred from a downloading site to the computer by wireless through a satellite for the digital satellite broadcasting or transferred to the computer by wire through the network such as a LAN (local area network) and the Internet, and the computer may receive the program transferred in this manner by a communication unit 708 to install on an internal hard disk 705.

The computer has a CPU (central processing unit) 702 built-in. An input/output interface 710 is connected to the CPU 702 through a bus 701 and, when an instruction is input through the input/output interface 710 by operation and the like of the input unit 707 configured of a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone and the like by a user, the CPU 702 executes the program stored in the ROM (read only memory) 703 according to the same. Alternatively, the CPU 702 loads the program stored in the hard disk 705, the program transferred from the satellite or the network to be received by the communication unit 708 and installed on the hard disk 705, or the program read from the removable recording medium 711 mounted on a drive 709 to be installed on the hard disk 705 on a RAM (random access memory) 704 to execute. According to this, the CPU 702 performs the process according to the above-described flowchart or the process performed by the configuration of the above-described block diagram. Then, the CPU 702 outputs a processing result from an output unit 706 configured of an LCD (liquid crystal display), a speaker and the like, or transmits the same from the communication unit 708, or records the same in the hard disk 705 through the input/output interface 710, for example, as needed.

Herein, in this specification, a processing step to write the program to allow the computer to perform various processes is not necessarily required to be processed in chronological order along order described in the flowchart and this also includes the process executed in parallel or individually executed (for example, a parallel process or a process by an object).

Also, the program may be processed by one computer or distributedly processed by a plurality of computers. Further, the program may be transferred to a remote computer to be executed.

The embodiment of the present technology is not limited to the above-described embodiment and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present technology.

For example, (the parity check matrix initial value table of) the above-described new LDPC code may be through the communication channel 13 (FIG. 7), any of which is a satellite circuit, a terrestrial wave, and a cable (wire circuit). Furthermore, the new LDPC code may be used for data transmission other than the digital broadcasting.

The above-described GW patterns may be applied to any other than the new LDPC code. Furthermore, the modulation scheme to which the above-described GW patterns are applied is not limited to 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM and 1024QAM.

Effects described herein are not limited only to be illustrative, there may be effects other than those described herein.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   11 transmitting device -   12 receiving device -   23 parity interleave -   24 group-wise interleaver -   25 block interleaver -   31 memory -   32 interchange unit -   54 block deinterleaver -   55 group-wise interleaver -   111 mode adaptation/multiplexer -   112 padder -   113 BB scrambler -   114 BCH encoder -   115 LDPC encoder -   116 bit interleaver -   117 mapper -   118 time interleaver -   119 SISO/MISO encoder -   120 frequency interleaver -   121 BCH encoder -   122 LDPC encoder -   123 mapper -   124 frequency interleaver -   131 frame builder & resource allocation -   132 OFDM generation -   151 OFDM processor -   152 frame management -   153 frequency deinterleaver -   154 demapper -   155 LDPC decoder -   156 BCH decoder -   161 frequency deinterleaver -   162 SISO/MISO decoder -   163 time deinterleaver -   164 demapper -   165 bit deinterleaver -   166 LDPC decoder -   167 BCH decoder -   168 BB descrambler -   169 null deletion -   170 demultiplexer -   300 edge data storage memory -   301 selector -   302 check node calculation unit -   303 cyclic shift circuit -   304 edge data storage memory -   305 selector -   306 received data memory -   307 variable node calculation unit -   308 cyclic shift circuit -   309 decoded word calculation unit -   310 received data rearrangement unit -   311 decoded data rearrangement unit -   601 encoding processor -   602 storage unit -   611 code rate set unit -   612 initial value table read unit -   613 parity check matrix generation unit -   614 information bit read unit -   615 encoding parity operation unit -   616 controller -   701 bus -   702 CPU -   703 ROM -   704 RAM -   705 hard disk -   70 output unit -   707 input unit -   708 communication unit -   709 drive -   710 input/output interface -   711 removable recording medium -   1001 inverse interchange unit -   1002 memory -   1011 parity deinterleaver -   1101 obtaining unit -   1101 transmitting channel decoding processor -   1103 information source decoding processor -   1111 output -   1121 record unit 

1. A data processing device, comprising: a group-wise interleave unit of performing group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit an LDPC code, whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/13 or 13/15, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group i, and in the group-wise interleave, a sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 29, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37 67, 17, 48, 99 135, 54, 2 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77,130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169,
 158. 2. The data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a mapping unit of mapping the LDPC code onto any of 256 signal points defined by a modulation scheme in a 8 bits unit.
 3. The data processing device, according to claim 1, further comprising an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 979 1423 4166 4609 6341 8258 10334 10548 14098 14514 17051 17333 17653 17830 17990 2559 4025 6944 6510 9167 9728 11312 14856 17104 17721 18600 18791 19079 19697 19840 3243 6894 7950 10539 12042 13233 13938 14752 16449 16727 17025 18297 18796 19400 21577 3272 3574 6341 6722 9191 10807 10957 12531 14036 15580 16651 17007 17309 19415 19845 155 4598 10201 10975 11086 11296 12713 15364 15978 16395 17542 18164 18451 18612 20617 1128 1999 3926 4069 5558 6085 6337 8386 10693 12450 15438 16223 16370 17308 18634 2408 2929 3630 4357 5852 7329 8536 8695 10603 11003 14304 14937 15767 18402 21502 199 3066 6446 6849 8973 9536 10452 12857 13675 15913 16717 17654 19802 20115 21579 312 870 2095 2586 5517 6196 6757 7311 7368 13046 15384 18576 20349 21424 21587 985 1591 3248 3509 3706 3847 6174 6276 7864 9033 13618 15675 16446 18355 18843 975 3774 4083 5825 6166 7218 7633 9657 10103 13052 14240 17320 18126 19544 20208 1795 2005 2544 3418 6148 8051 9066 9725 10676 19752 11512 15171 12523 20481 21059 167 315 1824 2325 2640 2868 6070 6597 7016 8109 9815 11608 16142 17912 19625 1298 1896 3039 4303 4690 8787 12241 13600 14478 15492 16602 17115 17913 19466 20597 568 3695 6045 6624 8131 8404 8590 9059 9246 11570 14336 18657 18941 19218 21506 228 1889 1967 2299 3011 5074 7044 7596 7689 9534 10244 10697 11691 17902 21410 1330 1579 1739 2234 3701 3865 5713 6677 7263 11172 12143 12765 17121 20011 21436 303 1668 2501 4925 5778 5985 9635 10140 10820 11779 11849 12058 15650 20426 20527 698 7484 3071 3219 4054 4125 5663 5939 6928 7086 8054 12173 16280 17945 19302 232 1619 3040 4901 7438 8135 9117 9233 10131 13321 17347 17436 18193 18586 9929 12 3721 6254 6609 7880 8139 10437 12262 13928 14065 14149 15032 15694 16264 18883 482 915 1548 1637 6687 9338 10163 11768 11970 15524 15695 17386 18787 19210 19340 1291 2500 4109 4511 5099 5194 10014 13165 13256 13972 15409 16113 16214 18584 20998 1761 4778 7444 7740 8129 8341 8931 9136 9207 10003 10678 13959 17673 18194 20990 3060 3522 5361 5692 6833 8342 8792 11023 11211 11548 11914 13987 15442 15541 19707 1322 2348 2970 5632 6349 7577 8782 9113 9267 9376 12042 12943 16680 16970 21321 6785 11960 21455 1223 15672 19550 5976 11335 20385 2818 9387 15317 2763 3554 18102 5230 11489 18997 5809 15779 20674 2620 17838 18533 3025 9342 9931 3728 5337 12142 2570 6666 9164 12892 15307 20912 10736 12393 16539 1075 2407 12853 4921 5411 18206 5955 15647 16838 6384 10336 19266 429 10421 17266 4880 10431 12208 2910 11895 12442 7366 18362 18772 4341 7903 14994 4554 6714 7378 4639 8652 18871 15787 18048 20246 3241 11079 13640 1559 2936 15881 2737 6349 10881 10394 16107 17073 8207 9043 12874 7805 16058 17905 11189 15767 17764 5823 12923 14316 11080 20390 20924 568 8263 17411 1845 3557 6562 2890 10936 14756 9031 14220 21517 3529 12955 15902 413 6750 8735 6784 12092 16421 12019 13794 15308 12588 15378 17676 8067 14589 19304 1244 5877 6085 15897 19349 19993 1426 2394 12264 3456 8931 12075 1334 15273 20351 9138 13352 20798 7031 7626 14081 4280 4507 15617 4170 10569 14335 3839 7514 16578 4688 12815 18782 4861 7858 9435 605 5445 12912 2280 4734 7311 6668 8128 12638 3733 10621 19534 13933 18316 19341 1786 1037 21566 2202 13239 16432 4882 5808 9300 4580 8484 16754 14630 17502 18269 6889 11119 12447 8162 9078 16330 6538 17851 18100 17763 19793 20816 2183 11907 17567 6640 14428 15175 877 12035 14081 1136 6468 12328 5948 9146 12003 3782 5699 12445 1770 7946 8244 7384 12639 14989 1469 11586 20959 7943 10450 15907 5005 8153 10035 17750 18826 21513 4725 8041 10112 3837 16266 17376 11340 17361 17512 1269 4611 4774 2322 10813 16157 16752 16843 18959 70 4325 18753 3165 8153 15384 160 8045 16823 14112 16724 16792 4291 7667 18176 5943 19879
 20721. 4. The data processing device, according to claim 1, further comprising.: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 11/15, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 696 989 1238 3091 3116 3738 4269 6406 7033 8048 9157 10254 12033 16456 16912 444 1488 6541 8626 10735 12447 13111 13706 14135 15195 15947 16453 16916 17137 17268 401 460 992 1145 1576 1678 2238 2320 4280 6770 10027 12486 15363 16714 17157 1161 3108 3727 4508 5092 5348 5582 7727 11793 12515 12917 13362 14247 16717 17205 542 1190 6883 7911 8349 8835 10489 11631 14195 15009 15454 15482 16632 17040 17063 17 487 776 880 5077 6172 9771 11446 12798 16016 16109 16171 17087 17132 17226 1337 3275 3462 4229 9246 10180 10845 10866 12250 13633 14482 16024 16812 17186 17241 15 980 2305 3674 5971 8224 11499 11752 11770 12897 14082 14816 15311 16391 17209 0 3926 5869 8696 9351 9391 11371 14052 14172 14636 14974 16619 16961 17033 17237 3033 5317 6501 8579 10698 12168 12966 14019 15392 15806 15991 14493 16690 17062 17090 981 1205 4400 6410 11003 13319 13405 14695 15846 16297 16492 16563 16616 16862 16953 1725 4276 8869 9588 14062 14486 15474 15548 16300 16432 17042 17050 17060 17175 17273 1807 5921 9960 10011 14305 14490 14872 15852 16054 16061 16306 16799 16833 17136 17262 2826 4752 6017 6540 7016 8701 14245 14419 14716 15983 16569 16652 17171 17179 17247 1662 2516 3345 5229 8086 9686 11456 12210 14595 15808 16011 16421 16825 17112 17195 2890 4821 5987 7226 8823 9869 12468 14694 15352 15805 16075 16462 17102 17251 17263 3751 3890 4382 5720 10281 10411 11350 12721 13121 14127 14980 15202 15335 16735 17123 26 30 2805 5457 6630 7188 7477 7556 11065 16608 16859 16909 16943 17030 17103 40 4524 5043 5566 9645 10204 10282 11696 13080 14837 15607 15274 17034 17225 17266 904 3157 6284 7151 7984 11712 12887 13767 15547 16099 16753 16829 17044 17250 17259 7 311 4876 8334 9249 11267 14072 14559 15003 15235 15686 16331 17177 17238 17253 4410 8066 8596 9631 10369 11249 12610 15769 16791 16960 17018 17037 17062 17165 17204 24 8261 9691 10138 11607 12782 12786 13424 13933 15262 15795 16476 17084 17193 17220 88 11622 14705 15890 304 2026 2638 6018 1163 4268 11620 17232 9701 11785 14463 17260 4118 10952 12224 17006 3647 10823 11521 12060 1717 3753 9190 11642 2187 14280 17220 14787 16903 17061 381 3534 4294 3149 6947 8323 12562 16724 16881 7289 9997 15306 5615 13152 17260 5666 16926 17027 4190 7798 16831 4778 10629 17180 10001 13884 15453 6 2237 8203 7831 15144 15160 9186 17204 17243 9435 17168 17137 42 5701 17159 7812 14259 15715 39 4513 6658 38 9368 11273 1119 4785 17182 5620 16521 16729 16 6685 17242 210 3452 12383 466 14462 16250 10548 12633 13962 1452 6005 16453 22 4120 13684 5195 11563 16522 5518 16705 17201 12233 14552 15471 6067 13440 17248 8660 8967 17061 8673 12176 15051 5959 15767 16541 3244 12109 12414 31 15913 16323 3270 15686 16653 24 7346 14675 12 1531 8740 6228 7565 16667 16936 17122 17162 4868 8451 13183 3714 4451 16919 11313 13801 17132 17070 17191 17242 1911 11201 17186 14 17190 17254 11760 16008 16832 14543 17033 17278 16129 16765 17155 6891 15561 17007 12741 14744 17116 8992 16661 17277 1861 11130 16742 4822 13331 16192 13281 14027 14989 38 14887 17141 10698 13452 15674 4 2539 16877 857 17170 17249 11449 11906 12867 285 14118 16831 15191 17214 17242 39 728 16915 2469 12969 15579 16644 17151 17164 2592 8280 10448 9236 12431 17173 9064 16892 17233 4526 16146 17038 31 2116 16083 15837 16951 17031 5362 8382 16618 6137 13199 17221 2841 15068 17068 24 3620 17003 9880 15718 16764 1784 10240 17209 2731 10293 10846 3121 8723 16598 8563 15662 17088 13 1167 14676 29 13850 15963 3654 7553 8114 23 4362 14865 4434 14741 16688 8362 13901 17244 13687 16736 17232 46 4229 13394 13169 16383 16972 16031 16681 16952 3384 9894 12580 9841 14414 16165 5013 17099 17115 2130 8941 17266 6907 15428 17241 16 1860 17235 2151 16014 16643 14954 15958 17222 3969 8419 15116 31 15593 16984 11514 16605
 17255. 5. The data processing device, according to claim 1, further comprising: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding, based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 12/15, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 584 1472 1621 1867 3338 3568 3723 4185 5126 5889 7737 8632 8940 9725 221 445 590 3779 3835 6939 7743 8280 8448 8491 9367 10042 11242 12917 4662 4837 4900 5029 6449 6687 6751 8684 9936 11681 11811 11886 12089 12909 2418 3018 3647 4210 4473 7447 7502 9490 10067 11092 11139 11256 12201 12383 2591 2947 3349 3406 4417 4519 5176 6672 8498 8863 9201 11294 11376 12184 27 101 197 290 871 1727 3911 5411 6676 8701 9350 10310 10798 12439 1765 1897 2923 3584 3901 4048 6963 7054 7132 9165 10184 10824 11278 12669 2183 3740 4808 5217 5660 6375 6787 8219 8466 9037 10353 10583 11118 12762 73 1594 2146 2715 3501 3572 3639 3725 6959 7187 8406 10120 10507 10691 240 732 1215 2185 2788 2830 3499 3881 4197 4991 6425 7061 9756 10491 831 1568 1828 3424 4319 4516 4639 6018 9702 10203 10717 11240 11518 12458 2024 2970 3048 3638 3676 4152 5284 5779 5926 9426 9945 10873 11787 11837 1049 1218 1651 2328 3493 4363 5750 6483 7613 8782 9738 9803 11744 11937 1193 2060 2289 2964 3478 4592 4756 6709 7162 8231 8326 11140 11908 12243 978 2120 2439 3338 3850 4589 6567 8745 9656 9708 10161 10542 10711 12639 2403 2938 3117 3747 3711 5593 5844 5932 7801 10152 10226 11498 12162 12941 1781 7229 2276 2533 3582 3951 5279 5774 7930 9824 10920 11038 12340 12440 289 184 1980 2230 3464 3873 5958 8656 8942 9006 10175 11425 11745 12530 155 354 1090 1330 2002 2236 3559 3705 4922 5958 6576 8564 9972 12760 303 876 2059 2142 5244 5330 6644 7576 8614 9598 10410 10718 11033 12957 3449 3617 4408 4602 4727 6182 8835 8928 9372 9644 10237 10747 11655 12747 811 2565 2820 8677 8974 9632 11069 11548 11839 12107 12411 12695 12812 12890 972 4123 4943 6385 6449 7339 7477 8379 9177 9359 10074 11709 12552 12831 842 973 1541 2262 2905 5276 6758 7099 7894 8128 8325 8663 8875 10050 474 791 968 3902 4924 4965 5085 5908 6109 6329 7931 9038 9401 10568 1397 4461 4658 5911 6037 7127 7318 8678 8924 9000 9473 9602 10446 12692 1334 7571 12881 1393 1447 7972 633 1257 10597 4843 5102 11056 3294 8015 10513 1108 10374 10546 5353 7824 10111 3398 7674 8569 7719 9478 10503 2997 9418 9581 5777 6519 11229 1966 5214 9899 6 4088 5827 836 9248 9612 483 7229 7548 7865 8289 9804 2915 11098 11900 6180 7096 9481 1431 6786 8924 748 6757 8625 3312 4475 7204 1852 8958 11020 1915 2903 4006 6776 10886 12531 2594 9998 12742 159 2002 12079 853 3281 3762 5201 5798 6413 3882 6062 12047 4133 6775 9657 2228 6874 11183 7433 10728 10864 7735 8073 12734 2844 4621 11779 3909 7103 12804 6002 9704 1100 5864 6856 7681 3652 5869 7605 2546 2657 4461 2423 4203 9111 244 1855 4691 1106 2178 6371 391 1617 10126 250 9259 10603 3435 4614 6924 1742 8045 9529 7667 8875 11451 4023 6108 6911 8621 10184 11650 6726 10861 12348 3228 6302 7388 1 1137 5358 381 2424 8537 3256 7508 10044 1980 2219 4569 2468 5699 10319 2803 3314 12808 8578 9642 11533 829 4585 7923 59 329 5575 1067 5709 6867 1175 4744 12219 109 2518 6756 2105 10626 11153 5192 10696 10749 6260 7641 8233 2998 3094 11214 3398 6466 11494 6574 10448 12160 2734 10755 12780 1028 7958 10825 8545 8602 10793 392 3398 11417 6639 9291 12571 1067 7919 8934 1064 2848 12753 6076 8656 12690 5504 6193 10171 1951 7156 7356 4389 4780 7889 526 4804 9141 1238 3648 10464 2587 5624 12557 5560 5903 11963 1134 2570 3297 10041 11583 12157 1263 9585 12912 3744 7898 10646 45 9074 10315 1051 6188 10038 2242 8394 12712 3598 9025 12651 2295 3540 5610 1914 4378 12423 1766 3635 12759 5177 9586 11143 943 3590 11649 4864 6905 10454 5852 6042 10421 6095 8285 12349 2070 7171 8563 718 12234 12716 512 10667 11353 3629 6485 7040 2880 8865 11466 4490 10220 11796 5440 8819 9103 5762 7543 12411 516 7779 10940 2515 5843 9202 4684 5994 10586 573 2270 3324 7870 8317 10322 6856 7638 12909 1583 709
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 12904. 6. The data processing device, according to claim 1, further comprising: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 13/15, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 142 2307 2598 2650 4028 4434 5781 5881 6016 6323 6681 6698 8125 2932 4928 5248 5256 5983 6773 6878 7789 8426 8494 8534 8539 8583 899 3295 3833 5399 6820 7400 7753 7890 8109 8451 8529 8564 8602 21 3060 4720 5429 5636 5927 6955 8110 8170 8247 8355 8365 8616 20 1745 2838 3799 4380 4418 4646 5059 7343 8161 8302 8456 8631 9 6274 6725 6792 7195 7333 8027 8186 8209 8273 8442 8548 8632 494 1365 2405 1799 5188 5291 7644 7926 8139 8458 8304 8594 8625 192 574 1179 4387 4695 5089 5831 7673 7789 8298 8301 8612 8632 11 20 1406 6111 6176 6156 6708 6834 7828 8232 8457 8495 8602 6 2654 3554 4483 4966 5866 6795 8069 8249 8301 8497 8509 8623 21 1144 2155 3124 6773 6805 6887 7742 7994 8358 8374 8580 8611 335 4473 4883 5528 6096 7543 7586 7921 8197 8319 8394 8489 8636 2919 4331 4419 4735 6366 6393 6844 7193 8165 8205 8544 8586 8617 12 19 742 930 3009 4330 6213 6224 7292 7430 7792 7922 8137 710 1439 1588 2434 3516 5739 6248 6897 8230 8448 8515 8581 8619 200 1075 1868 5581 7349 7642 7698 8037 8201 8210 8320 8391 8526 3 7501 4252 5256 5297 5567 6136 6321 5410 6486 7571 8521 8636 3052 4599 5885 6529 6616 7114 7319 7567 8074 8153 8302 8372 8598 105 381 1574 4351 5452 5601 5941 7467 7788 7933 8362 8513 8587 787 1857 3386 3659 6550 7131 7965 8015 8040 8317 8484 8525 8537 15 1118 4226 5197 5575 5761 6767 7038 8260 8338 8444 8512 8568 36 5210 5368 5616 6029 6591 8038 806782998351 8565 8578 8585 1 23 4300 4530 5426 5532 5817 6967 7124 7979 8022 8270 8437 629 2133 4828 5475 5875 5890 7194 8042 8345 8385 8518 8598 8612 11 1065 3782 4737 4993 7104 7863 7904 8104 8228 8121 8383 8565 2131 2274 3168 3215 3220 5597 6347 7812 8238 8354 8527 8557 8614 5600 6591 7491 7696 1766 8281 8626 1725 2280 5120 1650 3445 7652 4312 6911 8626 15 1013 5892 2263 2546 2979 1545 5873 7406 67 726 3697 2860 6443 8542 17 911 2820 1561 4580 6052 79 5269 7134 22 2410 2424 3501 5642 8627 808 6950 8571 4099 6389 7482 4023 5000 7833 5476 5765 7917 1008 3194 7207 20 495 5411 1703 8388 8635 6 4395 4921 200 2053 8206 1089 5126 5562 10 4193 7720 1967 2151 4608 22 738 3513 3385 5066 8152 440 1118 8537 3429 6058 7716 5213 7519 8382 5564 8365 8620 43 3219 8603 4 5409 5815 5 6376 7654 4091 5724 5953 5348 6754 8613 1634 6398 6632 72 2058 8605 3497 5811 7579 3846 6743 8559 15 5933 8629 2133 5859 7068 4451 4617 8566 2960 8270 8410 2059 3617 8210 544 1441 6895 4043 7482 8592 294 2180 8524 3058 8227 8373 364 5756 8617 5383 8555 8619 1704 2480 4181 7338 7929 7990 2615 3905 7981 4298 4548 8296 8262 8319 8630 892 1893 8028 5694 7237 8595 1487 5012 5810 4335 8593 8624 3509 4531 5273 10 22 830 4161 5208 6280 275 7063 8634 4 2725 3113 2279 7403 8174 1637 3328 3930 2810 4939 5624 3 1234 7687 2799 7740 8616 22 7701 8636 4302 7857 7993 7477 7794 8592 9 6111 8591 5 8606 8628 347 3497 4033 1747 2613 8636 1827 5600 7042 580 1822 6842 232 7134 7783 4629 5000 7231 951 2806 4947 571 3474 8577 2437 2496 7945 23 5873 8162 12 1168 7686 8315 8540 8596 1766 2506 4733 929 1516 3338 21 1216 6555 782 1452 8617 8 6083 6087 667 3240 4583 4030 4661 5790 559 7122 8553 3202 4388 4909 2533 3673 8594 1991 3954 6206 6835 7900 7980 189 5772 8573 2680 4978 4998 243 2579 7735 4281 8132 8566 7656 7671 8609 1116 2291 4166 21 388 8021 6 1123 8369 311 4918 8511 0 3248 6290 4209 5632 7563 49 127 8074 581 1735 4075 0 2235 5470 2178 5820 6179 16 3575 6054 1095 4564 6458 9 1581 5953 2537 6469 8552 14 3874 4844 0 3269 3551 2114 7372 7926 1875 2388 4057 3232 4042 6663 9 401 583 13 4100 6584 2299 4190 4410 21 3670
 4979. 7. A data processing method, comprising: a step of group-wise interleaving, which group-wise interleaves an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15 in a 360-bit group unit, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group i, and in the group-wise interleave, a sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169,
 158. 8. A data processing device, comprising: a group-wise interleave unit of performing group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15, and of returning a sequence of the LDPC code after the group-wise interleave obtained from data transmitted from a transmitting device to the original sequence, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group i, and in the group-wise interleave, it sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group; 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127, 101, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169,
 158. 9. The data Processing device according to claim 8, further comprising: a demapping unit of demapping the mapped data obtained from the data transmitted from the transmitting device further comprising a mapping unit of mapping the LDPC code onto any of 256 signal points defined by a modulation scheme in a 8 bits unit.
 10. The data processing device, according to claim 8, further comprising: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, and a decoder, which decodes the LDPC code provided from the data transmitted from the transmitting device, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 979 1423 4166 4609 6341 8258 10334 10548 14098 14514 17051 17333 17653 17830 17990 2559 4025 6344 6510 9167 9728 11312 14856 17104 17721 18600 88791 19079 19697 19840 3243 6894 7950 10539 12042 13233 13938 14752 16449 16727 17025 18297 18796 19400 21577 3272 3574 6341 6722 9191 10807 10957 12531 14036 15580 16651 17007 17309 19415 19845 155 4598 10201 10975 11086 11296 12713 15364 15978 16395 17542 18164 18451 18612 20617 1128 1999 3926 4069 5558 6085 6337 8386 10693 12450 15438 16223 16370 17308 18634 2408 2929 3630 4357 5852 7329 8536 8695 10603 11003 14304 14937 15767 18402 21502 199 3066 6446 6849 8973 9536 10452 11857 13675 15913 16717 17654 19802 20115 21579 312 870 2095 2586 5517 6196 6757 7311 7368 13046 15384 18576 20349 21424 21587 985 1591 3248 3509 3706 3847 6174 6276 7864 9033 13618 15675 16446 18355 18843 975 3774 4083 5825 6166 7218 7633 9657 10103 13052 14240 17320 18126 19544 20208 1795 2005 2544 3418 6148 8051 9066 9725 10676 10752 11512 15171 17523 20481 21059 167 315 1824 2325 2640 2868 6070 6597 7016 8109 9815 11608 16142 17912 19625 1298 1896 3039 4303 4690 8787 12241 13600 14478 15492 16602 17115 17913 19466 20597 568 3695 6045 6674 8131 8404 8590 9059 9246 11570 14336 18657 18941 19218 21506 228 1889 1967 2299 3011 5074 7044 7596 7689 9534 10244 10697 11691 17902 21410 1330 1579 1739 2234 3701 3865 5713 6677 7263 11172 12143 12765 17121 20011 21436 303 1668 2501 4925 5778 5985 9635 10140 10820 11779 11849 12058 15650 20426 20527 698 2484 3071 3219 4054 4125 5663 5939 6928 7086 8054 12173 16280 17945 19302 232 1619 3040 4901 7438 8135 9117 9233 10131 13321 17347 17436 18193 18586 19929 12 3721 6254 6609 7880 8139 10437 12262 13928 14065 14149 15032 15694 16264 18883 482 915 1548 1637 6687 9338 10163 11768 11970 15524 15695 17386 18787 19210 19340 1291 2500 4109 4511 5099 5194 10014 13165 13256 13972 15409 16113 16214 18584 20998 1761 4778 7444 7740 8129 8341 8931 9136 9207 10003 10678 13959 17673 18194 20990 3060 3522 5361 5692 6833 8342 8792 11023 11211 11548 11914 13987 15442 15541 19707 1322 2348 2970 5632 6349 7577 8782 9113 9267 9376 12042 12943 16680 16970 21321 6785 11960 21455 1223 15672 19550 5976 11335 20385 2818 9387 15317 2763 3554 18102 5230 11489 18997 5809 15779 20674 2620 17838 18533 3025 9342 9931 3728 5337 12142 2520 6666 9164 12892 15307 20912 10736 12393 16539 1075 2407 12853 4921 5411 18206 5955 15647 16838 6384 10336 19266 429 10421 17266 4880 10431 12208 2910 11895 12442 7366 18362 18772 4341 7903 14994 4564 6714 7378 4639 8652 18871 15787 18048 20246 3741 11079 13640 1559 2936 15881 2737 6349 10881 10394 16107 17073 8207 9043 12874 7805 16058 17905 11189 15767 17764 5823 12923 14316 11080 20390 20924 568 8263 17411 1845 3557 6562 2890 10936 14756 9031 14220 21517 3529 12955 15902 413 6750 8715 6784 12092 16421 12019 13794 15308 12588 15378 17676 8067 14589 19304 1244 5877 6085 15897 19349 19993 1426 2394 12264 3456 8931 12075 13342 15273 20351 9138 13352 20798 7031 7626 14081 4280 4507 15617 4170 10569 14335 3839 7514 16578 4688 12815 18782 4861 7858 9435 605 5445 12912 2280 4734 7311 6668 8128 12638 3733 10621 19534 13933 18316 19341 1786 3037 21566 2202 13239 16432 4882 5808 9300 4580 8484 16754 14630 17502 18269 6889 11119 12447 8162 9078 16330 6538 17851 18100 17763 19793 20816 2183 11907 17567 6640 14428 15175 877 12035 14081 1336 6468 12328 5948 9146 12003 3782 5699 12445 1770 7946 8244 7384 12639 14989 1469 11586 20959 7943 10450 15907 5005 8153 10035 17750 18826 21513 4725 8041 10112 3837 16266 17376 11340 17361 17512 1269 4611 4774 2322 10813 16157 16752 16843 18959 70 4325 18753 3165 8153 15384 160 8045 16823 14112 16724 16792 4291 7667 18176 5943 19879
 20721. 11. The data processing device, according to claim 8, further comprising: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 11/15, and a decoder, which decodes the LDPC code provided from the data transmitted from the transmitting device, the LDPC code including information has and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 696 989 1238 3091 3116 3738 4269 6406 7033 8048 9157 10254 12033 16456 16912 444 1488 6541 8626 10735 12447 13111 13706 14135 15195 15947 16453 16916 17137 17268 401 460 992 1145 1576 1678 2238 2320 4780 6770 10027 12486 15363 16714 17157 1161 3108 3727 4508 5092 5348 5582 7727 11793 12515 12917 13362 14247 16717 17205 542 1190 6883 7911 8349 8835 10489 11631 14195 15009 15454 15482 16632 17040 17063 17 487 776 880 5077 6172 9771 11446 12798 16016 16109 16171 17087 17132 17226 1337 3275 3262 4229 9246 10180 10845 10866 12250 13633 14482 16024 16812 17186 17241 15 980 2305 3674 5971 8224 11499 11752 11770 12897 14082 14836 15311 16391 17209 0 3926 5869 8696 9351 9391 11371 14052 14172 14636 14974 16619 16961 17033 17237 3033 5317 6501 8579 10698 12168 12966 14019 15392 15806 15991 16493 16690 17062 17090 981 1205 4400 6410 11003 13319 13405 14695 15846 16297 16492 16563 16616 16862 16953 1725 4276 8869 9588 14062 14486 15474 15548 16300 16432 17042 17050 17060 17175 17273 1807 5921 9960 10011 14305 14490 14872 15852 16054 16061 16306 16799 16833 17136 17262 2826 4752 6017 6540 7016 8201 14245 14419 14716 15983 16569 16652 17171 17179 17247 1662 2516 3345 5229 8086 9686 11456 12210 14595 15808 16011 16421 16825 17112 17195 2890 4821 5987 7226 8823 9869 12468 14694 15352 15805 16075 16462 17102 17251 17263 3751 3890 4382 5720 10281 10411 11350 12721 13121 14127 14980 15202 15335 16735 17123 26 30 2805 5457 6630 7188 7477 7556 11065 16608 16859 16909 16943 17030 17103 40 4524 5043 5566 9645 10204 10282 11696 13080 14837 15607 16274 17034 17225 17266 904 3157 6284 7151 7984 11712 12887 13767 15547 16099 16753 16829 17044 17250 17259 7 311 4876 8334 9249 11267 14072 14559 15003 15235 15686 16331 17177 17238 17253 4410 8066 8596 9631 10369 11249 12610 15769 16791 16960 17018 17037 17062 17165 17204 24 8261 9691 10138 11607 12782 12786 13424 13933 15262 15795 16476 17084 17193 17220 88 11622 14705 15890 304 2026 2638 6018 1163 4268 11620 17232 9701 11785 14463 17260 4118 10952 12224 17006 3647 10823 11521 12060 1717 3753 9199 11642 2187 14280 17220 14787 16903 17061 381 3534 4294 3149 6947 8323 12562 16724 16881 7289 9997 15306 5615 13152 17260 5666 16926 17027 4190 7798 16831 4778 10629 17180 10001 13884 15453 6 2237 8203 7831 15144 15160 9186 17204 17243 9435 17168 17237 42 5701 17159 7812 14259 15715 39 4513 6658 38 9368 11273 1119 4785 17182 5620 16521 16729 16 6685 17242 210 3452 12383 466 14462 16250 10548 12633 13962 1452 6005 16453 22 4120 13684 5195 11563 16522 5518 16705 17201 12233 14552 15471 6067 13440 17248 8660 8967 17061 8673 12176 15051 5959 15767 16541 3244 12109 12414 31 15913 16323 3270 15686 16653 24 7346 14675 12 1531 8740 6228 7565 16667 16936 17122 17162 4868 8451 13183 3714 4451 16919 11313 13801 17132 17070 17191 17242 1911 11201 17186 14 17190 17254 11760 16008 16832 14543 17033 17278 16129 16765 17155 6891 15561 17007 12741 14744 17116 8992 16661 17277 1861 11130 16742 4822 13331 16192 13281 14027 14989 38 14887 17141 10698 13452 15674 4 2539 16877 857 17170 17249 11449 11906 12867 285 14118 16831 15191 17214 17242 39 728 16915 2469 12969 15579 16644 17151 17164 2592 8280 10448 9236 12431 17173 9064 16892 17233 4526 16146 17038 31 2116 16083 15837 16951 17031 5362 8382 16618 6137 13199 17221 2841 15068 17068 24 3620 17003 9880 15718 16764 1784 10240 17209 2731 10293 10846 3121 8723 16598 8563 15662 17088 13 1167 14676 29 13850 15963 3654 7553 8114 23 4362 14865 4434 14741 16688 8362 13901 17244 13687 16736 17232 46 4229 13394 13169 16383 16972 16031 16681 16952 3384 9894 12580 9841 14414 16165 5013 17099 17115 2130 8941 17266 6907 15428 17241 16 1860 17235 2151 16014 16643 14954 15958 17222 3969 8419 15116 31 15503 16984 11514 16605
 17255. 12. The data processing device, according to claim 8, further comprising: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 hits and code rate is 12/15, and a decoder, which decodes the LDPC code provided from the data transmitted from the transmitting device, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix part being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 584 1472 1621 1867 3338 3568 3723 4185 5126 5889 7737 8632 8940 9725 221 445 590 3779 3815 6939 7743 8280 8448 8491 9367 10042 11242 12917 4662 4837 4900 5029 6449 6687 6751 8684 9936 11681 11811 11886 12089 12909 2418 3018 3647 4210 4473 7447 7502 9490 10067 11092 11139 11256 12201 12383 2591 2947 3349 3406 4417 4519 5176 6672 8498 8863 9201 11294 11376 12184 27 101 197 290 871 1727 3911 5411 6676 8701 9350 10310 10798 12439 1765 1897 2923 3584 3901 4048 6963 7054 7132 9165 10184 10824 11278 12669 2183 3740 4808 5217 5660 6375 6787 8219 8466 9037 10353 10583 11118 12762 73 1594 2146 2715 3501 3572 3639 3725 6959 7187 8406 10120 10507 10691 240 732 1215 2185 2788 2830 3499 3881 4197 4991 6425 7061 9756 10491 831 1568 1828 3424 4319 4514 4639 6018 9702 10203 10417 11240 11518 12458 2024 2970 3048 3638 3676 4152 5284 5779 5926 9426 9945 10873 11787 11837 1049 1218 1651 2328 3493 4363 5750 6483 7613 8782 9738 9803 11744 11937 1193 2060 2289 2964 3478 4592 4756 6709 7162 8731 8326 11140 11908 12243 978 2120 2439 3338 3850 4589 6567 8745 9656 9708 10161 10542 10711 12639 2403 2938 3117 3247 3711 5593 5844 5932 7801 10152 102.26 11498 12162 12941 1781 2229 2276 2533 3582 3951 5279 5774 7930 9824 10920 11038 12340 12440 289 384 1980 2230 3464 3873 5958 8656 8942 9006 10175 11425 11745 12530 155 354 1090 1330 2002 2236 3559 3705 4922 5958 6576 8564 9972 12760 303 876 2059 2142 5244 5330 6644 7576 8614 9598 10410 10718 11033 12957 3449 3617 4408 4602 4727 6182 8835 8928 9372 9644 10237 10747 11655 12747 811 2555 2820 8677 8974 9632 11069 11548 11839 12107 12411 12695 12812 12890 972 4123 4943 6385 6449 7339 7477 8379 9177 9359 10074 11709 12552 12831 842 973 1541 2262 2905 5276 6758 7099 7894 8128 8325 8663 8875 10050 474 791 958 3902 4924 4965 5085 5908 6109 6329 7931 9038 9401 10568 1397 4461 4658 5911 6037 7127 7318 8678 89724 9000 9473 9602 10446 12692 1334 7571 12881 1393 1447 7972 633 1257 10597 4843 5102 11056 3294 8015 10513 1108 10374 10546 5353 7824 10111 3398 7824 8569 7719 9478 10503 2997 9418 9581 5777 6519 11229 1966 5214 9899 6 4088 5827 836 9248 9612 483 7329 7348 7865 8289 9804 2915 11098 11900 6180 7096 9481 1431 6786 8924 748 6757 8625 3312 4475 7204 1852 8958 11020 1915 2903 4006 6776 10886 12531 2594 9998 12742 159 2002 12079 853 3281 3762 5201 5798 6413 3882 6062 12047 4133 6775 9657 228 6874 11183 7433 10728 10864 7735 8073 12734 2844 4621 11779 3909 7103 12804 6002 9704 11060 5864 6856 7681 3652 5869 7605 2546 2657 4461 2423 4203 9111 244 1855 4691 1106 2178 6371 391 1617 10126 250 9259 10603 3435 4614 6924 1742 8045 9529 7667 8875 11451 4023 6108 6911 8621 10184 11650 6726 10861 12348 3228 6302 7388 1 1137 5358 381 2424 8537 3256 7508 10044 1980 2219 4569 2468 5699 10319 2803 3314 12808 8578 9642 11533 829 4585 7923 59 329 5575 1067 5709 6867 1175 4744 12219 109 2518 6756 2105 10626 11153 5192 10696 10749 6260 7641 8233 2998 3094 11214 3398 6466 11494 6574 10448 12160 2734 10755 12780 1028 7958 10825 8545 8602 10793 392 3398 11417 6639 9291 12571 1067 7919 8934 1064 2848 12753 6076 8656 12690 5504 6193 10171 1951 7156 7356 4389 4780 7889 526 4804 9141 1238 3648 10464 2587 5624 12557 5560 5903 11963 1134 2570 3297 10041 11583 12157 1263 9585 12912 3744 7898 10646 45 9074 10315 1051 6188 10038 2242 8394 12712 3598 9025 12651 2295 3540 5610 1914 4378 12423 1766 3635 12759 5177 9586 11143 943 3590 11649 4864 6905 10454 5852 6042 10421 6095 8285 12349 2070 7171 8563 718 12234 12716 512 10667 11353 3629 6485 7040 2880 8865 11466 4490 10220 11796 5440 8819 9103 5262 7543 12411 516 7779 10940 2515 5843 9202 4684 5994 10586 573 2270 3324 7870 8317 10322 6856 7618 12909 1583 7669 10781 8141 9085 12555 3903 5485 9992 4467 11998
 12904. 13. The data processing device, according to claim 8, further comprising: an encoder, which performs LDPC encoding based on a parity check matrix of an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 13/15, and a decoder, which decodes the LDPC code provided from the data transmitted from the transmitting device, the LDPC code including information bits and parity bits, the parity check matrix, including an information matrix part corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix part corresponding to the parity bits, the information matrix art being represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table being a table indicating a position of an element 1 of the information matrix part for each 360 columns as 142 2307 2598 2650 4028 4434 5781 5881 6016 6123 6681 6698 8125 2932 4928 5248 5256 5983 6773 6828 7789 8426 8494 852 8539 8583 899 3295 3833 5399 6820 7400 7753 7890 8109 8451 8519 8564 8602 21 3060 4720 5429 5636 5927 6966 8110 8170 8247 8355 8365 8616 20 1745 2838 3799 4380 4418 4646 5059 7343 8161 8302 8456 8631 9 6274 6725 6792 7195 7333 8027 8186 8209 8273 8442 8548 8632 494 1365 2405 3799 5188 5291 7644 7926 8139 8458 8504 8594 8625 192 574 1179 4387 4695 5089 5831 7673 7789 8298 8301 8612 8632 11 20 1406 6111 6176 6256 6708 6834 7828 8232 8457 8495 8602 6 2654 3554 4483 4966 5866 6795 8069 8249 8301 8497 8509 8623 21 1144 2355 3124 6773 6805 6887 7742 7994 8358 8374 8580 8611 335 4473 4883 5528 6096 7543 7586 7921 8197 8319 8394 8489 8636 2919 4331 4419 4735 6366 6393 6844 7193 8165 8205 8544 8586 8617 12 19 742 930 3009 4330 6213 6224 7292 7430 7792 7922 8137 710 1439 1588 2434 3516 5239 6248 6827 8230 8448 8515 8581 8619 200 1075 1868 5581 7349 7647 7698 8037 8201 8210 8320 8391 8526 3 2501 4252 5256 5292 5567 6136 6321 6430 6486 7571 8521 8636 3062 4599 5885 6529 6616 7314 7319 7567 8024 8153 8302 8372 8598 105 381 1574 4351 5452 5603 5943 7467 7788 7933 8362 8513 8587 787 1857 3386 3659 6550 7131 7965 8015 8040 8312 8484 8525 8537 15 1118 4226 5197 5575 5761 6762 7038 8260 8338 8444 8512 8568 36 5216 5368 5616 6029 6591 8038 8067 8299 8351 8565 8578 8585 1 23 4300 4530 5426 5532 5817 6967 7124 7979 8022 8270 8437 629 2133 4828 5475 5875 5890 7194 8042 8345 8385 8518 8598 8612 11 1065 3782 4237 4993 7104 7863 7904 8104 8228 8321 8383 8565 2131 2274 3168 3215 3220 5597 6347 7812 8238 8354 8527 8557 8614 5600 6591 7491 7696 1766 8281 8626 1725 2280 5120 1650 3445 7652 4312 6911 8626 15 1013 5892 2263 2546 2979 1545 5873 7406 67 726 3697 2860 6443 8542 17 911 2820 1561 4580 6052 79 5269 7134 22 2410 2424 3501 5642 8627 808 6950 8571 4099 6389 7482 4023 5000 7833 5476 5765 7917 1008 3194 7207 20 495 5411 1703 8388 8635 6 4395 4921 200 2053 8206 1089 5126 5562 10 4193 7720 1967 2151 4608 22 738 3513 3385 5066 8152 440 1118 8537 3429 6058 7716 5213 7519 8382 5564 8365 8620 43 3219 8603 4 5409 5815 5 6376 7654 4091 5724 5953 5348 6754 8613 1634 6398 6632 72 2058 8605 3497 5811 7579 3846 6743 8559 15 5933 8629 2133 5859 7068 4151 4617 8566 2960 8270 8410 2059 3617 8210 544 1441 6895 4043 7482 8592 294 2180 8524 3058 8227 8373 364 5756 8617 5383 8555 8619 1704 2480 4181 7338 7929 7990 2615 3905 7981 4298 4548 8296 8262 8319 8530 892 1893 8028 5694 7237 8595 1487 5012 5810 4335 8593 8624 3509 4531 5273 10 22 830 4161 5208 6280 275 7063 8634 4 2725 3113 2279 7403 8174 1637 3328 3930 2810 4939 5624 3 1234 7687 2799 7740 8616 22 7701 8636 4302 7857 7993 7477 7794 8592 9 6111 8591 5 8606 8628 347 3497 4033 1747 2613 8636 1827 5600 7042 580 1822 6842 232 7134 7783 4629 5000 7231 951 2806 4947 571 3474 8577 2437 2496 7945 23 5873 8162 12 1168 7686 8315 8540 8596 1766 2506 4733 929 1516 3338 21 1216 6555 782 1452 8617 8 6083 6087 667 3240 4583 4030 4661 5790 559 7122 8553 3202 4388 4909 2533 3673 8594 1991 3954 6206 6835 7900 7980 189 5722 8573 2680 4928 4998 243 2579 7735 4281 8132 8566 7656 7671 8609 1116 2291 4166 21 388 8021 6 1123 8369 311 4918 8511 0 3248 6290 13 6762 7172 4209 5632 7563 49 127 8074 581 1735 4075 0 2235 5470 2178 5820 6179 16 3575 6054 1095 4564 6458 9 1581 5953 2537 6469 8552 14 3874 4844 0 3269 3551 2114 7372 7926 1875 2388 4057 3232 4042 6663 9 401 583 13 4100 6584 2299 4190 4410 21 3670
 4979. 14. A data processing method, comprising; a step of group-wise deinterleaving of returning a sequence of the LDPC code after group-wise interleave obtained from data transmitted from a transmitting device to the original sequence, the transmitting device comprising: a group-wise interleave unit of performing group-wise interleave of interleaving in a 360-bit group unit an LDPC code whose code length is 64800 bits and code rate is 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 or 13/15, the (i+1)th bit group from the beginning of the LDPC code of the 64800 bits being as a bit group i, and in the group-wise interleave, a sequence of bit group 0 to 179 of the 64800 bits of the LDPC code being interleaved into the following sequence of the bit group: 90, 64, 100, 166, 105, 61, 29, 56, 66, 40, 52, 21, 23, 69, 31, 34, 10, 136, 94, 4, 123, 39, 72, 129, 106, 16, 14, 134, 152, 142, 164, 37, 67, 17, 48, 99, 135, 54, 2, 0, 146, 115, 20, 76, 111, 83, 145, 177, 156, 174, 28, 25, 139, 33, 128, 1, 179, 45, 153, 38, 62, 110, 151, 32, 70, 101, 143, 77, 130, 50, 84, 127,103, 109, 5, 63, 92, 124, 87, 160, 108, 26, 60, 98, 172, 102, 88, 170, 6, 13, 171, 97, 95, 91, 81, 137, 119, 148, 86, 35, 30, 140, 65, 82, 49, 46, 133, 71, 42, 43, 175, 141, 55, 93, 79, 107, 173, 78, 176, 96, 73, 57, 36, 44, 154, 19, 11, 165, 58, 18, 53, 126, 138, 117, 51, 113, 114, 162, 178, 3, 150, 8, 22, 131, 157, 118, 116, 85, 41, 27, 80, 12, 112, 144, 68, 167, 59, 75, 122, 132, 149, 24, 120, 47, 104, 147, 121, 74, 155, 125, 15, 7, 89, 161, 163, 9, 159, 168, 169,
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